How to view Wednesday’s solar eclipse safely? Use a colander, expert says
More than 90% of the Sun will be obscured by the Moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on August 12, the most it has been blocked above UK skies since the total…
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More than 90% of the Sun will be obscured by the Moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on August 12, the most it has been blocked above UK skies since the total eclipse in 1999. The UK will see its fullest solar eclipse for the next 54 years on Wednesday – and the safest way to view it at home is through a colander, according to experts. The maximum point of coverage is expected to be at around 7.13pm.
Furthermore, Imo Bell, a planetarium astronomer at the observatory, told the Press Association: “It’s not a total eclipse, but over 90% is really exciting. Meteorologist Tom Morgan told PA that Northern Ireland, Scotland and western parts of England have a “slightly lower” chance of seeing the eclipse, with southern and eastern parts of England the best places to view it. Most of England and Wales have a fairly reasonable prospect.” Ms Bell said: “It’ll be a nice, long event which is really exciting.
In addition, But the Royal Greenwich Observatory has warned the public that sunglasses are not a safe enough method to view the cosmic phenomenon.
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More than 90% of the Sun will be obscured by the Moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on August 12, the most it has been blocked above UK skies since the total eclipse in 1999.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe UK will see its fullest solar eclipse for the next 54 years on Wednesday – and the safest way to view it at home is through a colander, according to experts.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe maximum point of coverage is expected to be at around 7.13pm.
reliability low1/2 sourcesImo Bell, a planetarium astronomer at the observatory, told the Press Association: “It’s not a total eclipse, but over 90% is really exciting.
reliability low1/2 sourcesMeteorologist Tom Morgan told PA that Northern Ireland, Scotland and western parts of England have a “slightly lower” chance of seeing the eclipse, with southern and eastern parts of England the best places to view it.
reliability low1/2 sourcesMost of England and Wales have a fairly reasonable prospect.” Ms Bell said: “It’ll be a nice, long event which is really exciting.
reliability low1/2 sourcesBut the Royal Greenwich Observatory has warned the public that sunglasses are not a safe enough method to view the cosmic phenomenon.
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