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Partial solar eclipse delights skygazers

George Torr
BBC News, Derby
Glyn Redfern A partial solar eclipse with some cloud. The moon is white.Glyn Redfern
BBC Weather Watcher Glyn Redfern captured this image in Buxton, Derbyshire

Skygazers across the East Midlands have been out in force looking up at a partial solar eclipse on Saturday.

Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire had some of the clearest skies - albeit with a few clouds - and many saw the phenomenon which reached its peak just after 11:00 GMT.

People had the chance to see the Moon cover about 30% to 50% of the Sun at its peak, with the best chance of clear skies in south-east England, East Anglia and the Midlands.

The eclipse was not total anywhere in the world, but north-eastern regions of Canada saw up to 92% of the Sun covered.

Emma Snow/BBC People looking up at the sky. A man has a big telescope in the background while a man with shades on looks up.Emma Snow/BBC
These skygazers were out in force to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse at the National Space Centre in Leicester
Foxymum36 A partial solar eclipse with some cloud. The moon is white.Foxymum36
BBC Weather Watcher Foxymum36 snapped this image in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Sam A big solar eclipse moon against a dark skySam
Sam took this picture above his home in Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire
AndrewH1188 A big orange solar eclipse moonAndrewH1188
Here is an image from BBC Weather Watcher Andrew - taken from Huthwaite in Nottinghamshire

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