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Once in a Generation Solar Eclipse Will Be Visible Today - What You Need to Know
About 980 million people can see the eclipse, while researchers use totality to test instruments and capture rare images.
- A once-in-a-generation deep partial solar eclipse is visible in Worcester today, with the moon covering around 93% of the sun at its peak.
- About 980 million people across the Northern Hemisphere can observe this celestial event, though an eclipse of this magnitude will not be visible again until 2090.
- Eye-Care professionals emphasize that ordinary sunglasses are too weak to provide protection, so viewers must use certified ISO 12312-2 glasses available at pharmacies and opticians.
- Prime viewing locations in and around Worcester include the Malvern Hills, Worcestershire Beacon, British Camp, Pitchcroft, the Worcester Racecourse riverside, and open fields near Holt Heath.
- The next solar eclipse of comparable size will be visible over Africa and South America on February 2, 2027, while today's observers may notice shifting winds and temperature drops.
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Once in a generation solar eclipse will be visible today - what you need to know
The highly anticipated deep partial solar eclipse will be one of the most dramatic celestial displays visible in the UK since 1999, with another one not predicted for decades.
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