Oct 25, 2020
By - NANDAN ROY
A Partial Solar Eclipse Has Started in Europe. Here’s How to Watch.
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The partial solar eclipse began in Iceland at 8:58 a.m. local time on Tuesday.
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It will be visible from Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
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The moon will block 15 percent of the sun in London and 20 percent in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
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Because the moon is smaller than Earth, its shadow can only be seen from a very small part of the Earth's surface.
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How does a solar eclipse work?
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A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun, as seen from Earth.
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As the moon orbits around Earth, it casts a shadow on Earth.
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Anyone standing in that shadow will be able to see the solar eclipse.
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