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‘The colander worked best!’ Guardian readers share their experience of the solar eclipse

The Guardian Australia - Science · 14 August 2026 at 1:19 am

‘The colander worked best!’ Guardian readers share their experience of the solar eclipse

Readers recall the breathtaking sight and community spirit of the rare celestial treat – and the handmade contraptions they saw it through On Wednesday evening, millions of people in Europe watched a rare solar eclipse .

We asked some of them to share their photographs and experiences of this celestial treat.

Here are some of their responses.

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‘The colander worked best!’ Guardian readers share their experience of the solar eclipse

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