How the West watched most historic solar eclipse since 1999
How the West watched most historic solar eclipse since 1999Image caption, No special viewing glasses?
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How the West watched most historic solar eclipse since 1999Image caption, No special viewing glasses? No problemByLeigh BoobyerWest of EnglandPublished3 minutes agoThousands of people from across the West of England stood or sat completely still on Wednesday evening to watch a historic partial eclipse.More than 90% of the sun was obscured by the moon - the most it has been blocked above UK skies since the total eclipse in 1999.In areas like Weston-super-Mare, Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Warminster people gathered to watch the phenomenon with special glasses, alongside DIY viewers who looked through cereal boxes and colanders.
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