Partial eclipse to be visible from the UK on Tuesday - how and when to see it

A partial star eclipse which volition marque the prima "appear to person a wound taken retired of it" volition beryllium disposable from crossed the UK connected Tuesday.

Experts person warned radical not to look straight astatine the sun, portion parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland are expected to bask the champion views.

In London, the improvement volition statesman astatine 10.08am with the maximum eclipse occurring astatine 11.13am, erstwhile the satellite volition screen adjacent to 15% of the sun.

Lerwick successful the Shetland Isles is expected to person a bully view, with 28% of the prima obscured astatine mid-eclipse.

Belfast is expected to spot 25% of the prima hidden astatine 10.53am.

The star lawsuit volition beryllium disposable from astir of Europe, northbound Africa, the Middle East and occidental parts of Asia.

Jake Foster, astronomer astatine Royal Observatory Greenwich, said: "The magnitude of obscuration you'll spot volition beryllium connected wherever you are.

"Those viewing from the UK volition spot betwixt 10% and 20% of the prima covered by the moon.

"Even though a information of the sun's airy volition beryllium blocked, it volition not get noticeably darker successful the UK during the eclipse."

The partial eclipse volition extremity astatine 11:51am.

Dr Robert Massey, of the Royal Astronomical Society, said the improvement volition origin the satellite to artifact the presumption of "some oregon each of the agleam star surface" - and the prima volition "appear to person a wound taken retired of it".

He said observers successful occidental Siberia, Russia, volition get the champion presumption of the eclipse, wherever the satellite volition obscure a maximum of 85% of the sun.

How should you ticker the eclipse?

Dr Massey warned looking straight astatine the prima tin origin superior harm to the eyes - and radical should not presumption the lawsuit done binoculars, telescopes oregon a telephoto lens connected an SLR camera.

He added: "The simplest mode to ticker an eclipse is to usage a pinhole successful a portion of card.

"An representation of the prima tin past beryllium projected connected to different portion of paper down it (experiment with the region betwixt the two, but it volition request to beryllium astatine slightest 30cm).

"Under nary circumstances should you look done the pinhole."

Dr Massey said different fashionable method utilized to presumption an eclipse is the reflector projection method.

He said: "You request a small, level reflector and a means of placing it successful the prima truthful that it reflects the sunlight into a country wherever you tin presumption it connected a partition oregon immoderate benignant of a level screen.

"You whitethorn besides person eclipse glasses with a certified information mark, and these are disposable from specializer astronomy suppliers.

"Provided these are not damaged successful immoderate way, you tin past presumption the prima done them."

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Binoculars oregon telescopes tin besides beryllium utilized to task the representation of the sun.

Dr Massey said: "Mount them connected a tripod and acceptable 1 portion of paper with a spread successful it implicit the eyepiece, and spot different betwixt 50cm and a metre down it.

"Point the scope oregon binoculars towards the prima and you should spot its agleam representation connected the abstracted card."

For those keen to travel the event, the Royal Observatory Greenwich volition watercourse the eclipse connected its website and YouTube channel.