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BBC News
31-03-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Watch: Timelapse of solar eclipse from Guernsey
The weather was "perfect" for star-gazers who turned out to watch a partial solar eclipse in Guernsey at the weekend. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, blocking some or all the Sun's was visible across the UK for two hours on Saturday morning. The astronomy section of La Société Guernesiaise organised an event to give members of the public access to various telescopes to watch it. Protective solar glasses were also handed out to those who of the David Le Conte Astronomical Observatory captured various videos and photos of the eclipse. Jacques Loveridge, who was among them, recorded a timelapse of the eclipse showing the Sun's chromosphere, which is the middle layer of the Jean Dean, from the observatory, said: "Saturday's eclipse was particularly good because it was a cloud-free day meaning people could watch the whole sequence without clouds spoiling the view."Next year, on 12 August, there will be another partial solar eclipse that obscures the Sun by 94%, compared to 31% this Dean said it would mean there is "a noticeable slight reduction in daylight."
BBC News
13-03-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Guernsey: Partial lunar eclipse and blood moon to greet island
Astronomy fans in Guernsey have the chance to catch a partial lunar eclipse and blood moon on Friday - but only if they get up Societe said the lunar event, which happens when Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon, would be visible west of the island from about 05:09 Jean Dean, secretary of the astronomy section of La Societe, said the eclipse would look "quite good" at about 05:30 GMT and the moon would eventually start to turn red, creating what is known as a blood added people would also be able to see the planet Mars a bit further to the west from the island at the same time. 'Maximum solar activity' Dr Dean said the partial lunar eclipse would be happening just before dawn broke."If you want to see it, what you need to do is to go and find somewhere where you can look towards the west right down to the horizon."It's going to occur as the moon is setting and just as dawn is approaching."She added there was a chance of more solar activity happening above Guernsey in the near future."We are at a period of maximum solar activity now before it starts to wane over the next seven years," Dr Dean added."We have reached the peak, but hopefully we'll get just one or two more glimpses of the Northern Lights."
