Eclipse a 'once or twice in a lifetime' event
A Guernsey astronomer says people will have to wait until 2081 for the next total eclipse.
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"For many of us who saw the 1999 total eclipse, this is probably the last really big eclipse we'll see."
— Dr Jean Dean , Academic
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A Guernsey astronomer says people will have to wait until 2081 for the next total eclipse.
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