For
the first time in 16 years, on Friday, a partial eclipse with the
moon covering 92.8 percent of the sun will be seen over the Isle of
Man. To mark the event, the Isle of Man Post Office will release a
special limited edition cover to celebrate the eclipse.
The
solar eclipse of 1999 saw only 88.2 percent partial coverage, making
this year's potentially spectacular. Whereas, in the United Kingdom
the proportion of the sun covered by the moon will increase towards
the north, ranging from 84 percent in London to 89 percent in
Manchester, 93 percent in Edinburgh, and 97 percent in Lerwick in the
Shetland Isles.
The
Post Office cover for the event includes three postmarks that show
key times of the eclipse, as well as illustrating the moons passage
over the sun. The cover is further complimented by three Dark Sky
Discovery stamps placed on it from the Post Office's recently
released Dark Sky Discovery stamp issue.
Even
if there is cloud coverage, a drop in light levels will be noticeable
during the eclipse.
- 4:42 a.m. EDT - Start of partial eclipse.
- 5:43 a.m. EDT - Start of total eclipse.
- 5:45 a.m. EDT - Maximum eclipse.
- 5:46 a.m. EDT - End of total eclipse.
- 6:50 a.m. EDT - End of partial eclipse.
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