People in Oman witness a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse – Times of Oman

People in Oman witness a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse – Times of Oman

The Oman Astronomical Society had set up more than 20 observation points across Oman, from where people could safely watch the eclipse.. The event that took place was long awaited," said Dr Saleh Al Shidhani, the former president of the Oman Astronomical Society. ". Last December, we had another annular eclipse, and that provoked a lot of interest.. We were basically eager to see this, and this has automatically introduced a deep happiness inside us, because we've had two annular eclipses inside six months..