Rare solar eclipse to be observable from Switzerland

On Wednesday evening, the Moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun in a rare astronomical spectacle that has not been seen in Switzerland for 27 years. The eclipse on August 12 will be partial and will obscure up to 93% of the Sun’s disc as seen from Switzerland. A phenomenon of this magnitude will not be observable again in Switzerland before 2075, according to the Swiss Astronomical Society (SAG-SAS). The occultation of our Sun will range between 91% and 93%, depending on the location in…