Parts of northern Europe will experience a rare solar eclipse on the morning of Friday 20 March.
The far north will experience a total eclipse of the Sun, as the Moon casts a shadow onto the surface of the Earth.
But a lot of places further south will also get a taste of the rare spectacleIn Manchester the first phase of the eclipse will start at around 8.45am on Friday, the moment the moon will begin to obscure the sun.
By 9.30am the partial eclipse will reach its most dramatic phase with 90 per cent of the sun obscured.
After that point the moon will appear to move away from the sun and the eclipse will slowly peter out until it final ends at around 10.30am.
Of course, whether Mancunians get to see the eclipse depends on the weather. The forecast is for light cloud clearing away, and hopefully allowing an unobstructed view of the eclipse. Take care not to look directly at the sun, though, as this could damage your eyes.
The eclipse will be more dramatic further north.
Most of it will go unnoticed because its path falls over the north Atlantic and Arctic oceans.Wherever you are, watching the eclipse safely is absolutely paramount. If you haven’t managed to get hold of any glasses, then you can make a pinhole projector easily at home, using two pieces of paper or card, that will allow you to see the eclipse as it happens
The far north will experience a total eclipse of the Sun, as the Moon casts a shadow onto the surface of the Earth.
But a lot of places further south will also get a taste of the rare spectacleIn Manchester the first phase of the eclipse will start at around 8.45am on Friday, the moment the moon will begin to obscure the sun.
By 9.30am the partial eclipse will reach its most dramatic phase with 90 per cent of the sun obscured.
After that point the moon will appear to move away from the sun and the eclipse will slowly peter out until it final ends at around 10.30am.
Of course, whether Mancunians get to see the eclipse depends on the weather. The forecast is for light cloud clearing away, and hopefully allowing an unobstructed view of the eclipse. Take care not to look directly at the sun, though, as this could damage your eyes.
The eclipse will be more dramatic further north.
Most of it will go unnoticed because its path falls over the north Atlantic and Arctic oceans.Wherever you are, watching the eclipse safely is absolutely paramount. If you haven’t managed to get hold of any glasses, then you can make a pinhole projector easily at home, using two pieces of paper or card, that will allow you to see the eclipse as it happens
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