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Cloudy skies lead to mixed fortunes for Scotland's eclipse hunters

Scotland's best chance of seeing a solar eclipse in 27 years left some disappointed, though there were moments of magic.

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Scotland's best chance of seeing a solar eclipse in 27 years left some disappointed, though there were moments of magic. Across Scotland, lucky skygazers have caught glimpses of the eclipse, despite cloud covering much of the view. The Sun disappeared almost entirely behind the Moon, in what was the most dramatic solar eclipse visible from the UK since August 1999. At the beginning of the eclipse, heavy cloud cover across much of Scotland left visibility poor. Parts of Spain and Portugal witnessed the phenomenon of a total eclipse, but in Scotland the eclipse shadow meant that up to 95% of the sun was obscured by the Moon. In areas where the clouds obscured the view, some viewers reported that it temporarily got a little darker than it otherwise would have been, as the Moon blocked the light from the Sun. While there will be smaller solar eclipses over the next few years, the next total eclipse will not take place until 23 September 2090. They had advised eclipse watchers to find a spot in an elevated location with unobstructed views west.

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From the storyScotland's best chance of seeing a solar eclipse in 27 years left some disappointed, though there were moments of magic.

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From the storyAcross Scotland, lucky skygazers have caught glimpses of the eclipse, despite cloud covering much of the view.

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From the storyThe Sun disappeared almost entirely behind the Moon, in what was the most dramatic solar eclipse visible from the UK since August 1999.

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