Sun BLOCK! Skywatchers complain as partial solar eclipse is ruined by CLOUDS over Britain
Cloudy conditions and the odd shower forecast for today with best sunshine in east, according to Met Office
Dreary outlook lands on same morning that sun is set to appear as a crescent for skygazers in the UK and US
Views of partial eclipse will be somewhat fleeting across certain parts of UK due to cloud, forecasters said
Despite today s gloomy forecast, conditions are set to brighten up for this weekend with highs of 82F (28C)
Solar Eclipse 2021: When you can see the partial solar eclipse today in the UK. (PA) A partial solar eclips will be visible this morning as UK stargazers will be able to see the Moon pass between the Earth and the Sun. Nearly a third of the Sun will be blocked out by the Moon on Thursday morning. An annular eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are exactly in line with the Earth, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun. This causes the Sun to appear as a very bright ring, or annulus, in a phenomenon dubbed as the “ring of fire”.
First published on Thu 10 Jun 2021 04.47 EDT
A celestial phenomenon is underway, with observers in the UK able to see a crescent sun while viewers in the Arctic enjoy an annular solar eclipse.
An annular eclipse occurs when the sun and moon are exactly in line with the Earth, but the apparent size of the moon appears slightly smaller than the sun. This causes the sun to appear as a very bright ring, or annulus, in a phenomenon known as the “ring of fire”. The full phenomenon will be visible on Thursday to those watching in locations such as Canada, Greenland, and northern Russia.