Excitement is growing for the arrival of a spectacular solar eclipse, which will plunge a huge chunk of North America into darkness. The eclipse could even disrupt communications back on Earth.
On the other side of the Atlantic, excitement is growing for the arrival of a spectacular solar eclipse , which will plunge a huge chunk of North America into darkness.
Sadly, it appears the majority of Lancashire will only see very little, if anything, of the eclipse. Mostly for the west of the county, graphics issued by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and University of Warwick show it is likely the county will only glimpse a maximum of 3.1% coverage at 7.57pm when the Sun is basically right on the horizon.Belfast will be treated to more of an eclipse with a maximum of 28.1% coverage at 8.10pm, and Glasgow with 12% coverage at 8pm.
Prof Pollacco said: "The totality track ends in the Atlantic hundreds of miles west of Ireland at sunset. Going west the obscuration is greater, east less. Either way you will need some eye protection." "From the right vantage point, you can see the Moon shadow rushing towards you at 1,000 miles an hour as totality approaches. When almost obscured as the Sun's light shines through valleys on the Moon's limb, you see the famous Baily's Beads and, when the final valley is lit up, the Diamond Ring ."
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