THE ECLIPSE

The video covers the eclipse event at Herstmonceux Castle, where instruments were prepared to record the largest eclipse in Britain since 1927. The eclipse was partially visible across most of Britain, with observers enjoying the spectacle. The video captures the transformation of the sun into a crescent shape and its return to normal as the moon's shadow recedes.

Where was the Royal Observatory located during the eclipse event?

• Greenwich

• Herstmonceux Castle

• Edinburgh

• Cambridge

What made the eclipse event in Britain particularly notable?

• It was visible only in Sussex.

• It was a lunar eclipse.

• It was the largest eclipse since 1927.

• It was the first eclipse of the century.

Who is humorously mentioned as having a good view of the eclipse?

• Queen Victoria

• Lord Nelson

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

What shape did the sun take during the maximum point of the eclipse?

• A square

• A full circle

• A triangle

• A crescent

What happens to the sun after the moon's shadow recedes?

• It turns into a star.

• It resumes its full shape.

• It remains a crescent.

• It disappears completely.