Solar eclipse in Norfolk this week

[maureenho]

Everything you need to know about watching the solar eclipse in Norfolk

Polly Grice Monday, March 16, 2015
11:09 AM

All eyes will be on the sky in a few days, as we get a rare glimpse of a solar eclipse.

At about 8.30am on Friday, the moon will move between the earth and the sun as the three bodies fully align.

The last full solar eclipse was in 1999 and while Friday’s display will only be a partial eclipse, East Anglian astronomer Mark Thompson, presenter of BBC Stargazing Live, said there is still plenty of cause to get excited.

“It’s a great opportunity and it’s something anyone can do, you don’t need expensive equipment,” he said.

“It’s something you don’t get to see that often, and we live in a very unique time.

“The distance from the earth to the moon and the distance from the earth to the sun means they are about the same size in the sky so we can experience an eclipse.

“10,000 years in the future you will never experience a total eclipse because the moon will be too small in the sky.”

According to experts, the best place to see the eclipse will be in the Faroe Islands, but East Anglian sky-watchers will still see a decent display.

In Southwold, you can expect to see around 84% of the sun obscured, while the figure in King’s Lynn will be 86%.

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[annie]

great!!

[maureenho]

Tomorrow morning could be the first time in over 15 years to get a view of a solar eclipse in East Anglia

The partial eclipse is set to take place at about 8.30am when the moon moves between the earth and sun as the three bodies align for the first time since August 1999.

It is expected to start at around 8.25am and last until around 10.40am. The eclipse in our area will peak at around 85pc at roughly 9.30am.

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[wendy]

it will be strange to hear the birds go quiet

[Honey]

I remember the last one,
Everything was silent, the birds stopped singing and it was very cold for a while.

[wendy]

it certainly was cold in Norfolk
My daughter took this photo today in Worcester

[maureenho]

My Sister in law got a good photo of it at Sheringham.