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| Solar eclipse: Moon to block up to a quarter of the Sun | |
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| A partial eclipse in 2008 | A partial eclipse in 2008 |
| The UK's only solar eclipse of the year is taking place on Tuesday morning. | |
| About a quarter of the Sun is expected to be blocked out, as the Moon passes between it and the Earth. | |
| The partial solar eclipse began at 10:08 BST in London - with the maximum eclipse occurring at 10:59. | |
| The Royal Astronomical Society says the eclipse will be visible across the country until around midday, but people are being reminded not to look directly at it. | The Royal Astronomical Society says the eclipse will be visible across the country until around midday, but people are being reminded not to look directly at it. |
| Dr Robert Massey, of the Royal Astronomical Society, said the eclipse would cause the Moon to block the view of "some or all of the bright solar surface". | |
| The Sun will "appear to have a bite taken out of it", said Dr Massey. | |
| The best view in the UK is expected to be in Lerwick, in the Shetland Isles, where 28% of the Sun will be obscured at mid-eclipse. | The best view in the UK is expected to be in Lerwick, in the Shetland Isles, where 28% of the Sun will be obscured at mid-eclipse. |
| However - outside of the UK - observers in western Siberia will get the best view of the eclipse with the Moon obscuring approximately 85% of the Sun, according to Dr Massey. | However - outside of the UK - observers in western Siberia will get the best view of the eclipse with the Moon obscuring approximately 85% of the Sun, according to Dr Massey. |
| The partial eclipse will end in London at 11:51 BST. | |
| Experts stress it is important not to attempt to view the eclipse with the naked eye or via binoculars or a telescope. | Experts stress it is important not to attempt to view the eclipse with the naked eye or via binoculars or a telescope. |
| Eclipse glasses filter out harmful radiation and ultraviolet light, allowing the observer to view the star without hurting their eyes. | Eclipse glasses filter out harmful radiation and ultraviolet light, allowing the observer to view the star without hurting their eyes. |
| You can also make your own solar viewer using an old cereal box. | You can also make your own solar viewer using an old cereal box. |