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In Pictures: Hundreds Turn Out to Watch Eclipse over West Berkshire
More than 94% of the Sun was covered as observers gathered at seafronts, hilltops and beauty spots, with the Perseid meteor shower following hours later.
- On Wednesday, August 12, a partial solar eclipse captivated thousands across Dorset, obscuring more than 94 per cent of the Sun in the UK's most significant astronomical event since 1999.
- High demand for free specialist eclipse glasses drew up to 2,000 people to organized viewing sites, where co-owner Paul Ibbitson noted that 400 glasses proved insufficient, though attendees shared equipment generously.
- Crowds filled beauty spots including Maiden Castle, Poundbury Hillfort, and Hardy Monument, while one Yeovil resident described the journey to Ham Hill Country Park as a "nightmare to get to" but "well worth it."
- Many residents improvised viewers using cereal boxes and colanders; one Ilminster resident described the event as a "once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon" marked by darkened skies and noisy birds during peak darkness.
- The Perseid meteor shower peaked in the early hours of Thursday morning as Earth passed through dust from Comet Swift-Tuttle, with rural observers enjoying the clearest views of the secondary spectacle.
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Skywatchers across Somerset were treated to the rare celestial event as crowds flocked to beauty spots for the best view
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The solar eclipse on Wednesday evening captivated thousands of people in the county. Especially on heights or on fields with an open view towards the west, many observed the celestial event.
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