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Monday June 10 08:21 AM EDT
Region will see partial eclipse of sun
By Craig Welch, Seattle Times staff reporter
Astronomically vigilant Seattleites might catch a glimpse this evening of a visual phenomenon they shouldn't look at.
At 5 p.m., observers can note a partial solar eclipse as the moon coasts between the sun and the Earth, eventually blocking the view of a portion of the fiery orb. This "annular eclipse" will reach its maximum in the Northwest just after 6 p.m., when the moon covers slightly more than one-third of the sun.
Region will see partial eclipse of sun
By Craig Welch, Seattle Times staff reporter
Astronomically vigilant Seattleites might catch a glimpse this evening of a visual phenomenon they shouldn't look at.
At 5 p.m., observers can note a partial solar eclipse as the moon coasts between the sun and the Earth, eventually blocking the view of a portion of the fiery orb. This "annular eclipse" will reach its maximum in the Northwest just after 6 p.m., when the moon covers slightly more than one-third of the sun.