Total eclipse wows sky-watchers in Indonesia

A total eclipse has wowed crowds of sky-watchers in Indonesia.

A partial eclipse of the sun was also visible to millions in Australia, other parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

But only people in a small band of Indonesia had the opportunity to see the moon perfectly silhouetted by the sun.

Wow, a total solar #eclipse2016! See the moon pass directly in front of the sun. It happened at 8:38 to 8:42 pm ET. https://t.co/qK6O4xppbn— NASA (@NASA) March 9, 2016


Indonesia last saw a total eclipse back in 1983 and it will be three years until the next one.

It is a sight that has drawn thousands to this part of the world.

The diamond ring just at the end of the total eclipse #SolarEclipse Balikpapan Indonesia pic.twitter.com/cJYHPAyzQ2— dsulistiyo (@dsulistiyo) March 9, 2016


But not everyone in Indonesia’s had a good view this time around.

Cloudy skies and smog obscured the total eclipse in Palembang city on the western island of Sumatra, disappointing the crow