Students and staff of the Department of Physics at the University of the Free State (UFS) looking at the partial solar eclipse on Tuesday, just after 14:00. PHOTO: Supplied

There was big excitement on the campus of the University of the Free State (UFS) when a partial solar eclipse was viewed on Tuesday 17 February.

A special event was held at the Sci-Ed Science Education Centre on campus.

Physics students looking at the solar eclips.

Prof. Matie Hoffman and Mariëtte Erwee presented a guided viewing and learning experience to the public as they observed the partial solar eclipse using safe viewing methods and interactive explanations.

A photo of the parcial solar eclipse at 14:45, taken through a Celestron Astro 130 x 650 with a Huawei nova Y9a cellphone camera. PHOTO: Jacques van Delft

Also, at the university’s Department of Physics students and staff members viewed the partial eclipse and took commemorative photos of the phenomena.

A year from now, on 6 February 2027, another partial solar eclipse will be visible in Bloemfontein.

Prof. Matie Boshoff tells people more about the solar eclips in the Sci-Ed Science Education Centre on campus.

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