00:00Across the northeast, crowds gathered to watch a rare partial solar eclipse.
00:05At Wynyard Planetarium near Stockton, around 400 people watched the event despite some cloud cover.
00:12In Gateshead, more than 2,000 people gathered at the Glass House to see the moon pass across the sun.
00:18The eclipse was also visible elsewhere across the region.
00:22The moon blocked around 90% of the sun at its peak in Stockton.
00:27Organisers described the turnout there as absolutely unbelievable.
00:31Some spectators said the atmosphere made the experience special.
00:35The UK Health Security Agency says safe viewing methods should be used during eclipses at all times to protect the
00:43viewer's eyes.
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