A partial solar eclipse will be visible from Italy on Saturday but only a select northern and central regions are expected to get a glimpse of the cosmic phenomenon, said the Union of Italian amateur astronomers (UAI) on Thursday.
On Saturday March 29, the moon will pass in front of the sun,
casting its shadow for viewers across the North and Centre.
Since the moon, sun and earth are not perfectly lined up, the
movement will result in a partial eclipse, in which the sun will
look like a crescent.
Southern regions including Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily and
southern Puglia will not witness the phenomenon.
The best view of the eclipse is expected at around midday, based
on the area: in Rome, for example, it is set to start at 11:34
am and end at 12:33.
Overall, the phenomenon will be visible also across central and
northern Europe, a small part of northwestern Africa and
northern areas of Russia and North America.
The Italian National Institute for Astrophysics will broadcast
the event live on its YouTube and Facebook channels, among
others.
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