Solar eclipse darkens sky over parts of Central and North America
THE solar eclipse proved to be a total let down for stargazers in the UK – thanks to the British weather.Stornoway in the Western Isles proved to be the best place to see the partial solar eclipse in the UKBut things on this side of the pond weren't quite so dramatic.STARRY EYED!People in parts of the UK were able to see a partial solar eclipse, as the final moments of the total eclipse in North America were visible.And in Stornoway there was a 33.7 per cent maximum coverage at 8.13pm.
Because the Moon is much smaller than the Earth, its shadow only covers a small area of the Earth's surface. Any solar eclipse therefore will only be visible from certain parts of the planet.About 6% of the Sun will be obscured in Edinburgh, 12% in Glasgow, 28.1% in Belfast, and 3.1% in Liverpool. While Cardiff and Manchester are among the British cities likely to have the best potential views, along with County Donegal in Ireland.
However the safest, one of the cheapest and most convenient ways to view the event is by pinhole projection - make a hole in a piece of card, hold it under the Sun, and hold a piece of paper behind the card.
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