A Northumberland observatory explains how to prepare for solar eclipse
A Northumberland observatory tells us what we can expect from the rare solar eclipse this evening.
Experts say it will be the greatest coverage visible from the UK since 1999 as more than 90% of the sun is expected to be obscured by the moon.
Dan Pye, director of astronomy and science communication at Kielder Observatory, said: "92% of the sun in the North East will be obscured, so visibly it will start to get a little bit darker. Not super dark because even though it's covering 92% of it that little 8% that's left is still hundreds of times brighter than even the full moon.
"I think it's a really good reminder of how we're constantly in motion everywhere that we look in the universe, and we don't feel it. Of course, on Earth, you don't feel that we're moving. You get a sense of it because we go from night to day and you know that there's some motion happening there."
Dan warns us about the dangers of looking directly at the solar eclipse and urging us to wear solar eclipse glasses.
However if you do not have the correct eye protection, he tells us what else you can do.
He said: “My favourite thing to do is actually get a colander, because then if you use a colander and you just hold it down to your side so you've got a shadow of the colander on the floor, all of the little circular holes of the colander will actually be little crescent suns."