Eclipse glasses, dark welder's goggles or an astronomer's filter made for sun viewing are recommended if people want to look skyward.

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In Thailand, devotees are burning black joss sticks and presenting eight black offerings, including black-feathered chickens and coffee, to appease the dark angel in the run-up to the eclipse.

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