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| Solar eclipse: Moon blocks part of the Sun over the UK | Solar eclipse: Moon blocks part of the Sun over the UK |
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| Now you see it, now you don't - the UK's only solar eclipse of the year is spotted in Glasgow | Now you see it, now you don't - the UK's only solar eclipse of the year is spotted in Glasgow |
| Now you see it, now you don't - the UK's only solar eclipse of the year is spotted in Glasgow | Now you see it, now you don't - the UK's only solar eclipse of the year is spotted in Glasgow |
| The only solar eclipse visible from the UK this year has taken place. | The only solar eclipse visible from the UK this year has taken place. |
| The partial solar eclipse began at 10:08 BST in London, with the maximum eclipse at 10:59. It could be seen across the UK until about midday. | The partial solar eclipse began at 10:08 BST in London, with the maximum eclipse at 10:59. It could be seen across the UK until about midday. |
| One of the best views was in Lerwick in the Shetland Isles, with 28% of the Sun obscured at mid-eclipse. | One of the best views was in Lerwick in the Shetland Isles, with 28% of the Sun obscured at mid-eclipse. |
| A solar eclipse occurs when the view of the Sun becomes blocked out by the Moon, which passes between it and the Earth. | A solar eclipse occurs when the view of the Sun becomes blocked out by the Moon, which passes between it and the Earth. |
| An observer views the partial eclipse in Aberdeen on Tuesday morning | An observer views the partial eclipse in Aberdeen on Tuesday morning |
| The eclipse was visible over Cullercoats Watch House in North Shields | The eclipse was visible over Cullercoats Watch House in North Shields |
| An image of the partial eclipse taken in the Shetland Islands, which saw a large portion of the Sun obscured from view | |
| Internationally, the IMCCE observatory in Paris said the partial eclipse was first visible in Iceland at 09:58 BST, before passing over the northern hemisphere. It is due to end off the coast of India at 14:02 BST. | Internationally, the IMCCE observatory in Paris said the partial eclipse was first visible in Iceland at 09:58 BST, before passing over the northern hemisphere. It is due to end off the coast of India at 14:02 BST. |
| Dr Robert Massey, of the Royal Astronomical Society, said observers in western Siberia received the best view of the eclipse, with the Moon obscuring about 82% of the Sun. | Dr Robert Massey, of the Royal Astronomical Society, said observers in western Siberia received the best view of the eclipse, with the Moon obscuring about 82% of the Sun. |
| The partial solar eclipse was spotted over Bristol | The partial solar eclipse was spotted over Bristol |
| The solar eclipse was also seen by residents in Boxted, Essex | The solar eclipse was also seen by residents in Boxted, Essex |
| The Royal Observatory Greenwich said even though a portion of the Sun's light was blocked, it did not get noticeably darker in the UK. | The Royal Observatory Greenwich said even though a portion of the Sun's light was blocked, it did not get noticeably darker in the UK. |
| The next partial solar eclipse will be visible in the UK in March 2025, with a total eclipse not forecast over UK mainland until 2090. | |
| However, people can see a partial lunar eclipse from the UK next October, when the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon and creates a shadow across the lunar surface. | |
| Astronomers recommended capturing the eclipse through a pinhole or through a telescope, as demonstrated in Shropshire | |
| A primary school teacher in Hyde, Greater Manchester, used a telescope to capture the partial eclipse on his hand | |
| The eclipse was captured using a telescope fitted with a Herschel prism at Wymondham College in Norfolk | The eclipse was captured using a telescope fitted with a Herschel prism at Wymondham College in Norfolk |
| Staff at Wymondham College used a telescope fitted with a Herschel prism | Staff at Wymondham College used a telescope fitted with a Herschel prism |
| Elsewhere, a total eclipse of the Sun is expected to pass over North America in April 2024 and in Spain in 2026. |