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Photos show rare partial solar eclipse

Federica BedendoNorth East and Cumbria
News imageBBC Weather Watchers/Terry Filmmaker A silhouetted image of the solar eclipse shows eight people standing on a hill watching the eclipse. Only a sliver of sun is visible and it appears to be very large against the silhouettes of the people. BBC Weather Watchers/Terry Filmmaker
People gathered at the spectacle at Dufton in Cumbria

As the partial solar eclipse graced our skies, crowds from across the North East and Cumbria came out in force to witness the moment.

From the UK, most people saw about 90% of the sun covered by the moon, which peaked shortly after 19:00 BST.

An eclipse happens when the sun, moon and earth are in alignment. The moon casts a shadow on the earth as it passes between the two, completely or partially blocking out the sun.

Here is our favourite pick from the region submitted to BBC Weather Watchers.

News imageBBC Weather Watchers/The Happy Wanderer The partial eclipse captured in Blyth. The sun appears like a large orange circle, with a small chunk missing from the right hand side. There is a cloud passing at the bottom of the sunBBC Weather Watchers/The Happy Wanderer
Those in Blyth, Northumberland, were treated to a spectacle
News imageBBC Weather Watchers/Bettys Mum The partial solar eclipse captured in Redcar. The dusky sky is covered in clouds and a slither of sun is visible.BBC Weather Watchers/Bettys Mum
The clouds did not ruin the eclipse for those watching from Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland
News imageBBC Weather Watchers/Phil Powe A partial solar eclipse captured in Whitehaven. A thin sliver of sun is visible behind think dark clouds.BBC Weather Watchers/Phil Powe
A good display of the rare phenomenon was visible from Whitehaven, Cumbria
News imageBBC Weather Watchers/Bram The partial eclipse captured in Marske-by-the-Sea. The sky is dark and there are clouds across the partially covered sun.BBC Weather Watchers/Bram
The eclipse, pictured here in Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, peaked just after 19:00 BST
News imageBBC Weather Watchers/MackemIan The solar eclipse captured in Sunderland. A small section of yellow sun is visible through thin clouds. The sky around it appears dark.BBC Weather Watchers/MackemIan
A sliver of sun visible from Sunderland on Wednesday during the partial eclipse

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