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Partial solar eclipse to take place this morning

Thursday, 10 June 2021 08:20

One of the best eclipse events in recent years takes place this morning.

Just before 10am the moon will begin tracking across the face of the sun and partially block it for up to two and a half hours.

There may be a slight drop in temperature when it happens.

For safety reasons the public are being urged not to look at the sun while the event is taking place.

Seanie Morris, from the Midlands Astronomy Club, has some other tips for those who want to witness the spectacle in the skies.

"Try taking a colander, or a metal sieve, something that's got those small holes and each of those holes will appear as a pinhole projector.

"You can even go outside and look underneath a tree, all the gaps between the branches and the leaves will act as little pinhole projectors.

"Look at what's cast on the ground, you'll see the little crescent shapes of the sun, millions of them dotted around the ground on the pavement or the concrete, or even on a sheet of paper as your projector screen for a colander."
 

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