It is possible to get blinded or have serious eye injuries by looking directly at the eclipse. Most of Europe will be darkened by the solar eclipse, along with northern Asia and northern Africa. The total eclipse will occur in the Faroe Islands (halfway between Norway and Iceland). 100% obscuration. When the Moon passes between the Earth’s surface and the Sun, a solar eclipse is observed. This blocks out sunlight. Two shadows cast by the Moon on Earth’s surface are: The umbra is a small, but total darkness-producing object. 2. Penumbras are much larger and bring partial darkness. On March th, the UK will be completely covered by this penumbra. It is possible to see a partial eclipse even with your naked eyes. It will be visible for approximately 7. 41am GMT to 11. 50am GMT. This eclipse will mark the end of this particular area until August 11th 2026,, so enjoy it! According to the UK’s Met Office, totality will occur in 2 minutes and 24 seconds. According to British Astronomical Association, “An evident partial eclipse will appear from all countries in Europe. The partial phase can also be seen as far as Newfoundland and North Africa. The Supermoon Eclipse According the Met Office, there will be a Supermoon Eclipse on March th. It will include a Supermoon (when the Earth and Moon meet as closely as possible) as well as a solar eclipse. Proper eclipse glasses are required if you wish to see the sun rise. Do not look directly at an eclipse. You could end up blinding your eyes or damaging your eyes. NASA (the US space agency) states that the Sun cannot be seen safely without protection except during a few seconds or minutes of total solar eclipses. It is not safe to view partial eclipses, annular or partial phases or total eclipses without special precautions. They are not safe. “Do NOT view the Sun through any filters that can be used for solar viewing. Aluminized mylar or black polymer filters that are suitable for direct observation of the Sun. These filters must bear the CE mark and a statement that they conform to the European Community Directive EEC. 14 and higher Follow the instructions of the manufacturer carefully. Children are more inclined than adults to try to see up without protection. You should supervise your children when they are enjoying the eclipse. It is easy and inexpensive to create pinhole cameras. This projector can be used safely for enjoying the eclipse. This camera shows the Sun inverted with a portion of it being blocked by the Moon. You will need to use two sheets of paper or white cardboard as a pinhole camera. Two sheets of white printer paper or cardboard are all that’s needed to make a pinhole camera. Make a round hole with the pin in one sheet. The other sheet of paper should be held up about 2 feet from the Sun. You will be able to see through the hole in the paper if you move them around. Do this until you can see the image on the sheet with no hole. The electricity supply and solar eclipse. Every year, Europe gets more electricity from the sun. On March 20th, there will be an estimated drop of 35,000 MW during the eclipse, solar power generators say. As people turn on their lights across Europe, the eclipse will cause an increase in electricity demand. ENTSOE (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity), released a statement saying that while solar eclipses have occurred before, there is now a greater risk of one occurring due to the increased use of photovoltaic energy. This was highlighted in ENTSOE’s Winter Outlook Report of December last year.
