“There will be clear spells over much of central and south-east England. The partial solar eclipse rises behind clouds in Baltimore, US. “Similar conditions are likely over east and north-east Scotland with all these areas having the best visibility of the solar eclipse. Met Office spokesman Stephen Dixon said: “Thursday morning will see more cloud than recent days over east, south-east and much of southern England though some good breaks are likely with sunny spells. Weather permitting, observers in the UK and Ireland will see a crescent Sun instead of a ring, as this will be a partial eclipse. The maximum eclipse will occur at 11.13am, when the Moon will cover close to one-third of the Sun. Dr Emily Drabek-Maunder, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, said the spectacle will begin at 10.08am in the UK. The phenomenon will occur on Thursday morning. On Thursday, skygazers in the UK will be able to see nearly a third of the Sun being blocked out by the Moon in what is known as an annular eclipse. People in central and south-east England and eastern Scotland will have clear spells to witness a solar eclipse, forecasters have said.
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