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Head of the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) , Andi Eka Sakya (center) accompanied by Deputy Meteorology, Yunus Subagyo (right) and Deputy Geophysics, Matsuryono (left) gives a press statement related to the phenomenon of a total solar eclipse that will occur in March 9, 2016, in the BKMG office, Jakarta, Thursday, February 11, 2016. The phenomenon of a total solar eclipse (GMT) will traverse 11 provinces in Indonesia, Bengkulu, South Sumatra, Jambi, Bangka Belitung, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Borneo east, West Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, and Ternate. According to BMKG, a total solar eclipse will re-occur in the same place within a period of 350 years. (JakartaBizWeekly/Aditya)