2007-12-05 04:33:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Hi Fluffie! And Netdisaster!
The next significant eclipse you can see from the British Isles will be this August 1st. Mid-morning that day, more than 40% of the sun's disc will be eclipsed over northern Scotland. Further south, say in London, only 20% will be covered.
Of course, you'll need more than that for a major eclipse. How about March 20, 2015! That morning, northern Scotland just misses a total eclipse of the sun. Ninety-five percent of the sun will be covered at the northern tip of Scotland. Indeed the eclipse will be total in the Faroe Islands. London will see almost 85% of the sun eclipsed.
The next total or annular eclipse you can see from the British mainland will not be until September 23, 2090, so it's probably a good idea to think about travel. Other than the Faroe Islands eclipse, the next total eclipse convenient for western Europe will be August 12, 2026 in Spain!
2007-12-05 06:06:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anne Marie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-15 13:00:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only eclipses visible during the day are solar eclipses. The best solar eclipses are total or annular, but those are very rare from a particular location; from most places, you see a partial eclipse. Here are the solar eclipses visible from the UK in the next 10 years:
Aug 1 2008 (about 25% partial)
Jan 4 2011 (about 80% partial, at sunrise)
Mar 20 2015 (about 90% partial)
Aug 21 2017 (about 10% partial, at sunset)
The next total lunar eclipse from the UK is
Feb 21 2008
but this happens in the wee hours of the morning (total from 3:00 AM to 3:51 AM Universal Time).
There is a total solar eclipse in the British Isles in 2090, and an annular solar eclipse in 2093, but that's a long ways off.
2007-12-05 05:04:33 · answer #3 · answered by Dr Bob 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 07:31:45 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The British Isles are a pretty small target. There are a couple that come close but I couldn't find any total eclipse of the Sun that had the path of totality cross the British Isles before 2060. Ans I just stopped looking after that.
2007-12-05 05:05:52 · answer #5 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The next eclipse that will be total in the UK will take place in 2090.
See the map here: http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/SEatlas/SEatlas3/SEatlas2081.GIF
2007-12-05 08:19:04 · answer #6 · answered by Matt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want to know as well. Good question, u deserve a star!
2007-12-05 04:45:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luner or Solar? Then think about your question.
2007-12-05 04:37:29 · answer #8 · answered by redhotboxsoxfan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/
lots of stuff here.
2007-12-05 04:41:02 · answer #9 · answered by The Crow Tribe Awakkule 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋