Yorkshire crowds gather for 'incredible' eclipse
People gather in York, Leeds and Bradford to view the most significant solar eclipse since 1999.
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Notable Quotes
"The universe is there to be shared. I've been interested since I was about five, and it gets you."
— Brian Jones , Academic
"We have five telescopes set up, perfectly safe to look at the Sun, in the particular wavelength that we call H Alpha."
— Mark Laughton , Academic
"It's lovely to get involved with people in the community - it's all about introducing people to physics in a safe-ish environment."
— James Metcalf , Academic
Key People
A member of the York Astronomical Society who shared his passion for astronomy during the eclipse viewing.
A PhD student involved in tweaking telescopes to follow the passage of the Sun during the eclipse.
A physicist at the University of York who explained the telescope setup for safe viewing of the eclipse.
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People gather in York, Leeds and Bradford to view the most significant solar eclipse since 1999.
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