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Hundreds gather at Sidney’s waterfront to witness rare solar eclipse

Monday’s partial solar eclipse drew hundreds of people to Sidney’s waterfront, to witness an approximately 89 per cent eclipse of the sun.

Monday’s partial solar eclipse drew hundreds of people to Sidney’s waterfront, to witness an approximately 89 per cent eclipse of the sun.

There were special viewing glasses, a cereal box with pinholes and tin foil to catch a reflection of the eclipse and to keep one’s eyes safe. Another person was using binoculars to reflect the light onto paper to see the eclipse. And yet another person used a colander - and the pinhole reflections on the ground each resembled a tiny crescent moon.

While it didn’t quite get as dark as some would have hoped, it was still a milestone for them to witness such a rare occurrence.