People in a much larger region of the world can anticipate seeing a partial solar eclipse, in which the moon blocks only a fraction of the sun's disk.
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The whole eclipse will last for a couple of hours as the moon passes in front of the sun, creating a partial eclipse.
CNN: Upcoming solar eclipse to project 'ring of fire'
While a total eclipse is safe enough for the naked eye, gazing directly at a partial eclipse -- even one in which 99% of the sun is covered -- is a definite no-no.
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Those viewing outside the favoured zone were treated to a partial eclipse, in which the Moon just took a bite out of the side of the Sun's disc.
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