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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 UK's only solar eclipse of the year has taken place. | The UK's only solar eclipse of the 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. |
| Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow. | Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow. |
| 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. |
| The Royal Astronomical Society reminded people to never look directly at the Sun, even during an eclipse. | The Royal Astronomical Society reminded people to never look directly at the Sun, even during an eclipse. |
| The eclipse was visible over Cullercoats Watch House in North Shields | The eclipse was visible over Cullercoats Watch House in North Shields |
| Shetland witnessed one of the best views of the partial solar eclipse | Shetland witnessed one of the best views of the partial solar eclipse |
| Astronomers recommended capturing the eclipse through a telescope or pinhole, as shown in Aberdeen | Astronomers recommended capturing the eclipse through a telescope or pinhole, as shown in Aberdeen |
| Internationally, the partial eclipse was first visible in Iceland at 09:58 BST, before it passed over the northern hemisphere, said the IMCCE observatory in Paris. It was due to come to an end off the coast of India at 14:02 BST (18:32 local time). | Internationally, the partial eclipse was first visible in Iceland at 09:58 BST, before it passed over the northern hemisphere, said the IMCCE observatory in Paris. It was due to come to an end off the coast of India at 14:02 BST (18:32 local time). |
| 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 rare phenomenon saw up to a quarter of the sun obscured by the moon | The rare phenomenon saw up to a quarter of the sun obscured by the moon |
| The partial solar eclipse, as spotted over Bristol | The partial solar eclipse, as spotted over Bristol |
| It was also captured by residents in Boxted, Essex | It was also captured 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. |
| "Can't believe the clouds held back," said Laura Ngo, who captured the partial solar eclipse in Witham, Essex, by putting a camera at the back of her telescope. | "Can't believe the clouds held back," said Laura Ngo, who captured the partial solar eclipse in Witham, Essex, by putting a camera at the back of her telescope. |
| Laura Ngo captured the partial solar eclipse in her back garden in Essex | Laura Ngo captured the partial solar eclipse in her back garden in Essex |
| The partial solar eclipse as seen from Hyderabad, India | The partial solar eclipse as seen from Hyderabad, India |
| A primary school teacher in Hyde, Greater Manchester, used a telescope to capture the partial eclipse on his hand | A primary school teacher in Hyde, Greater Manchester, used a telescope to capture the partial eclipse on his hand |
| This image of the eclipse was captured using a telescope fitted with a Herschel prism at Wymondham College in Norfolk | This image of the eclipse was captured using a telescope fitted with a Herschel prism at Wymondham College in Norfolk |
| The next partial solar eclipse will be visible from the UK in March 2025, with a total eclipse not forecast over UK mainland until 2090. | The next partial solar eclipse will be visible from the UK in March 2025, with a total eclipse not forecast over UK mainland until 2090. |
| But people in the UK will be able see a partial lunar eclipse - when the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon and creates a shadow across the lunar surface - next October. | But people in the UK will be able see a partial lunar eclipse - when the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon and creates a shadow across the lunar surface - next October. |
| A total eclipse of the Sun is expected to pass over North America in April 2024 and in Spain in 2026. | A total eclipse of the Sun is expected to pass over North America in April 2024 and in Spain in 2026. |
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