Top tips for seeing the eclipse
A near total eclipse is happening at 08.25 on Friday 20 March. Astronomers Dr Mark Gallaway and David Campbell of the University of Hertfordshire’s Bayfordbury Observatory talk us through this rare astronomical event.1. The 20 March eclipse will cover 80% of the Sun and there will not be another near total eclipse in the UK until 2026. 2. It will be 2090 until the next total solar eclipse is seen in the UK. 3. When viewing the eclipse never look directly at the sun without specialist solar glasses as even with sunglasses it can cause permanent eye damage. Make sure you