What you need to know about the solar eclipse over Yorkshire
Yorkshire residents have a rare chance to see the best view of a solar eclipse since 1999 next week.
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"These aren't rare events, but they are uncommon."
— Neil Sanders , Academic
"It's quite significant. It's not the greatest prize, a total eclipse, but it is a partial eclipse of almost nine-tenths of the sun's disk."
— Chris Higgins , Academic
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Yorkshire residents have a rare chance to see the best view of a solar eclipse since 1999 next week.
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