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East Midlands treated to best solar eclipse in years

Dan HuntEast Midlands
Chris Spencer View of the eclipse with a plane in shotChris Spencer
Chris Spencer, from Tuxford in Nottinghamshire, took this shot of the eclipse with a telescope at the Sherwood Observatory

People across the East Midlands looked to the sky on Wednesday evening as the UK was treated to its fullest solar eclipse since 1999.

It was visible across the region, with about 90% of the Sun's disc covered by the Moon, depending on your location.

A solar eclipse happens when the Earth, Moon and the Sun align - or almost align. The Moon sits between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the amount of light we receive from our star.

BBC Weather Watchers from across the region have shared their photos with us.

Made in Finland Most of the sun blocked by the moonMade in Finland
The solar eclipse from Grove in Nottinghamshire
Mrs B Notts A device made to view the solar eclipseMrs B Notts
People used special devices to view the solar eclipse
People watching the solar eclipse on a hill
People gathered on Breedon on the Hill in Leicestershire to watch the solar eclipse
Helen Earth Sun blocked by the moonHelen Earth
The eclipse, viewed from Cropwell Bishop in Nottinghamshire
Watch: Flight passenger captures eclipse at 35,000ft
Tammy Solar eclipse from a fieldTammy
The solar eclipse viewed from Burton Joyce
Ella Part of the sun covered by the moon in BraunstoneElla
An image of the solar eclipse developing from Braunstone
Foxy People gathered to watch the solar eclipseFoxy
People sat on a hillside to watch the solar eclipse in Oxton, Nottinghamshire
Smiley-Sue Solar eclipse from ChellastonSmiley-Sue
The solar eclipse from Chellaston in Derby
Boy wearing eclipse glasses looking at eclipse
People watched the eclipse from all over the East Midlands, including Radcliffe-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire
Smiley-Sue The solar eclipse visible through a colanderSmiley-Sue
Some people viewed the solar eclipse with the help of a colander
People gathered to watch the solar eclipse
Crowds gathered at an event in Bestwood to watch the solar eclipse
Isit Al Image of moon blocking the sunIsit Al
An image of the eclipse captured in Chesterfield

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