The solar eclipse passed over Edinburgh around 7pm and hundreds of people were out at the viewing spots on Calton Hill and Arthur’s Seat.
As the time for the eclipse approached the sky was a little cloudy which blocked any view of the sun, but the clouds became more wispy and people could see for themselves (with their eclipse glasses on) the moon passing in front of the sun.
Others were sitting outside bars in the city centre where the view was almost as good if you had the correct eyewear.
The sun was high in the sky above St Andrew Square where we were able to share our eclipse glasses to show some of the people who were unsure what the fuss was about.
“Oh wow” was the most common response as they looked up safely at the sun across St Andrew Square and realised that this a real live event happening around us.
The eclipse was the most important since 1999, and for most people in the UK almost all of the sun was covered by the moon. The next one is not for another 50+ years, but there is a Perseid meteor shower sometime after midnight for the keen night sky watcher.
Read about the Astronomical Night Sky over Edinburgh in August here.
