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When is the next big UK eclipse?
The upcoming solar eclipse is being called the best the UK will experience in the next 50 years. This makes it a truly rare astronomical event for many people alive today. While smaller partial eclipses might occur, one with 96% coverage won't be seen again for a very long time.
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