The Eclipse event
The Eclipse observation site On the day of the eclipse you will want to get to your observation site in good time before “first contact”. That is when the edge of the moon first touches the edge of the Sun. At this stage you will need a special viewer to look at the Sun as a curved 'bite' is taken from one side. Waiting for the Moon
Tension starts to build as the moon progressively covers the Sun. The light level goes down, but at the same time your eyes adapt to the gra