Eclipse to be witnessed by tens of millions across western Europe as enthusiasts gather along path of totality
The last significant partial eclipse was reported in the UK in 1999.
Here is how we covered it at the time at the Guardian:
“Britain was brought to a standstill for almost an hour yesterday as millions of people left their homes, offices and factories to watch the last eclipse of the millennium.
The rush to watch the skies in the West Country and across the country resulted in the biggest power surge ever recorded on the National Grid and is estimated to have cost the country £500m in lost business.
Continue reading...This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Jakub Krupa.
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