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|  Posted 02-03-2003 at 20:24
At dawn on the morning of Saturday, May 31st, there will be an annular eclipse of the Sun occuring over northern Scotland.
Annular eclipses are quite rare in Britain, the last one being in 1921 and the next being in 2093.
An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon passes centrally over the disc of the Sun, but is too small to cover it entirely, leaving a ring of light around the Moon.
This should be quite a spectacular event, even for those of us confined to more southerly locations. Throughout the rest of Britain, the Sun will be partially eclipsed as it rises. The further north that you are, the more of the Sun`s disc will be eclipsed.
To be able to see this event, you need to be either up a hill, or at a coastal location, with clear views to the north-east.
Any place where you get a good view of midsummer sunrise should suffice, bearing in mind that in Cornwall only a small fraction of the Sun will be covered, increasing the farther north you go.
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So, what megalithic sites should we head for?
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|  Posted 02-06-2003 at 08:39
Hey! Did you go to view the eclipse? I gambled on the north coast being too cloudy and stayed at Aviemore and had a view of about 40% coverage. It wasn't the best, but I saw something at least. I hope you had a better look!!!
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|  Posted 07-06-2003 at 11:21
I only got as far north as Wet Withens stone circle on Eyam Moor in Derbyshire, but it was well worth it.
(You`ve probably seen my pic on The Portal.)
It was quite surreal, seeing a brilliant red crescent sun rise over the mist covered hills.
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