A public viewing event will take place for the deepest eclipse in a decade this weekend, with many vying to catch even just a glimpse.
Taking place on Saturday, March 29, this is the first time since March 2015 that Ireland has seen an eclipse as deep as this.
Expected around 11 am, Astronomy Ireland has urged everyone to view the eclipse to send photos and reports to the society for publication.
The organisation are looking to publish a special report in Astronomy Ireland magazine.
Lasting approximately two hours, The Eclipse Watch will run on Saturday from 9:30am until 12pm.
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It will be held at Astronomy Ireland’s Headquarters in Dublin and will feature special telescopes fitted with EU-certified filters so those present can watch the Sun being eclipsed in the safest way possible.
"Not only will people be able to see the eclipse as sharp as possible, but you will even see many sunspots – giant cool areas of the Sun’s blazing disk that are as big as countries, and some can be bigger than the entire Earth. It’s an amazing sight, so we want as many families and members of the public to come and view the Sun in safety with us," said David Moore, Editor of Astronomy Ireland magazine.
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Mr Moore added: "With maximum eclipse set for 11am across all of Ireland, when up to 57% of the Sun will be covered, it will go a little dark and the temperature will drop!
"The exact time of the eclipse will only vary by a few minutes around Ireland, centred on the times given above. View 5 minutes before these times just to be sure if you want to see the whole event," he continued.
Astronomy Ireland is also warning people to view in safety and to never use telescopes or binoculars.
For more information on how to watch the Eclipse safely, check out Astronomy Ireland’s website.
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.
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