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Unfavourable weather, but the eclipse has been seen

(Image credits: Michele Bianda IRSOL, Costantino Sigismondi ICRANet Pescara e Sabina Favore IC Pieve del Grappa)
(Image credits: Michele Bianda IRSOL, Costantino Sigismondi ICRANet Pescara e Sabina Favore IC Pieve del Grappa)
An image taken at the IRSOL telescope showing the moment of the eclipse's maximum on Saturday 29 March, with the lunar mountains of the south-eastern edge silhouetted against the solar chromosphere: they are among the highest on the Moon.
An image taken at the IRSOL telescope showing the moment of the eclipse's maximum on Saturday 29 March, with the lunar mountains of the south-eastern edge silhouetted against the solar chromosphere: they are among the highest on the Moon.

Istituto ricerche solari Aldo e Cele Daccò

2 April 2025

On Saturday 29 March, IRSOL and the Specola Solare Ticinese offered the public the chance to observe the partial solar eclipse. The weather could have been better, but it could also have been worse: clouds obstructed the view, but the Sun was still visible. Several dozen people reached the two Observatories and admired the lunar disc partially superimposed on the Sun, using both the special goggles and the instruments of the two institutes. They were also able to listen to explanations offered by researchers and astronomy enthusiasts. With a coverage of 14%, this eclipse was not spectacular. The appointment is therefore for 12 August 2026, when a near total eclipse will cross Ticino. Let us hope for better meteorological conditions.

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