The biggest solar eclipse in Britain since 1999 will be even more special than first thought, owing to a Supermoon the night before.
On the morning of March 20, the moon will cover the sun, blocking out up to 98 per cent of its light in the UK. Since this eclipse will block so much sunlight, Britain's solar power industry is worried that it could cause power interruptions. Roughly 35,000 MW of power will be lost.
Added to this impressive occurrence, the evening before, the Earth and Moon will be as close together as they possibly can be, giving rise to a so-called Supermoon.
This makes the 2015 Spring Equinox eclipse a supermoon eclipse, because a supermoon, equinox and eclipse will all fall on the same day.
The partial eclipse, caused when the moon's orbit takes it in front of the sun, will been seen across Northern Africa, Europe and Northern Asia. Between 30% and 98% of the sun's light will be blocked out, depending on location across far northern regions of Europe and the Arctic. Source Mirror.
On the morning of March 20, the moon will cover the sun, blocking out up to 98 per cent of its light in the UK. Since this eclipse will block so much sunlight, Britain's solar power industry is worried that it could cause power interruptions. Roughly 35,000 MW of power will be lost.
Added to this impressive occurrence, the evening before, the Earth and Moon will be as close together as they possibly can be, giving rise to a so-called Supermoon.
This makes the 2015 Spring Equinox eclipse a supermoon eclipse, because a supermoon, equinox and eclipse will all fall on the same day.
The partial eclipse, caused when the moon's orbit takes it in front of the sun, will been seen across Northern Africa, Europe and Northern Asia. Between 30% and 98% of the sun's light will be blocked out, depending on location across far northern regions of Europe and the Arctic. Source Mirror.
I saw the 1999 eclipse on the beach in Hawaii. Japanese tourists handed my husband and I glasses made of cardboard. If I remember, they had colored cellophane in the eye hole. Anyway, they protected us. This time, I should make an effort too, bearing in mind the need to protect the eyes. On looking up information on how to filter the sun's rays, I see the need to make a pinhole projector or buy special pinhole glasses. Well, with limited funds, neither of those options is available. Here are the instructions if you plan to view the incredible occurrence.
It probably won't happen again in my lifetime.
It probably won't happen again in my lifetime.
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