Where in the UK will get the best view of the solar eclipse?
Planetarium astronomer Carys Herbert demonstrates wearing Celestron solar eclipse glasses at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, south east London, ahead of the Solar eclipse on 12 August. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PAView image in fullscreenPlanetarium astronomer Carys Herbert demonstrates wearing Celestron solar eclipse glasses at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, south east London, ahead of the Solar eclipse on 12 August. Spectators in Manchester will see 91.9% and Londoners will catch 91.4%.
- ▪Planetarium astronomer Carys Herbert demonstrates wearing Celestron solar eclipse glasses at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, south east London, ahead of the Solar eclipse on 12 August.
- ▪Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PAView image in fullscreenPlanetarium astronomer Carys Herbert demonstrates wearing Celestron solar eclipse glasses at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, south east London, ahead of the Solar eclipse on 12 August.
- ▪Spectators in Manchester will see 91.9% and Londoners will catch 91.4%.
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Planetarium astronomer Carys Herbert demonstrates wearing Celestron solar eclipse glasses at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, south east London, ahead of the Solar eclipse on 12 August. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PAView image in fullscreenPlanetarium astronomer Carys Herbert demonstrates wearing Celestron solar eclipse glasses at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, south east London, ahead of the Solar eclipse on 12 August. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PASolar eclipsesWhere in the UK will get the best view of the solar eclipse?When, where and how to get the optimal view of the first solar eclipse to be visible across the country this centuryRachel HallSat 8 Aug 2026 11.08 EDTLast modified on Sat 8 Aug 2026 11.09 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFor the first time this century, people…
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