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A partial solar eclipse will be visible from Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East and Asia on Tuesday.

A partial solar eclipse is when the moon makes moves in its orbit to be in between the sun and the earth. The moon will block a part of the sun giving spectators a rare sight from Earth.

The partial solar eclipse can be seen first in Reykjavik, Iceland, at 8:58 a.m. local time. From Reykjavik the sun will be 20% covered. The sun coverage will vary depending on your viewing location, coverage will get all the way up to about 79% if you view from Chelyabinsk in Russia’s southern Ural region.

Robert Massey the deputy executive of the Royal Astronomical Society in the United Kingdom who uses the “wow” factor to determine how good of a view can be seen from different locations said “In London, the eclipse will be a ‘bit wow’ and in Chelyabinsk the eclipse will produce a ‘medium wow'”. Regardless of the “wow” factor Dr. Massey also says “if you’ve never seen one before, its a great experience”.

Before you watch the eclipse remember to never look directly at the sun. To safely watch the sun use a pair of special pair of glasses or use a pinhole projector.

Dr. Massey mentioned eye safety as well as talking about the eclipse, he said “People need to understand it is not safe to look at the sun, even if it is 20% covered”

For those who won’t be able to view the eclipse due to the location of the astronomical event, a total lunar eclipse will occur from November 7th to the 8th and will be visible from the Americas and Eastern Asia. A lunar eclipse is when the moon passes through the Earth’s shadow and this lunar eclipse will be the last one for the next three years.

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