Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
Greenwich museums are selling ISO-certified glasses as shops sell out and officials warn that direct viewing can permanently damage eyes.
- On Tuesday, hundreds of customers queued outside Free Spirit Psychic Shop in Wrexham from 7am, hoping to secure the final pairs of solar eclipse glasses before the shop opened at 10am.
- The partial solar eclipse on Wednesday, August 12, offers the most coverage seen from the UK in 27 years, with around 90% of the Sun expected to be obscured across North Wales during the evening event.
- Owner Warren Starling said he stocked around 700 pairs of certified solar eclipse glasses over the past week and a half, with demand far exceeding his expectations. The latest delivery of 200 pairs sold out quickly.
- Warren kept prices at £5 to ensure accessibility rather than profit from demand. "I don't like letting people down," he admitted when supplies ran out, though the special atmosphere created at the shop was "amazing."
- The Maidenhead Astronomical Society will offer limited eclipse glasses at Pinkney's Green Common from 6pm to 8pm on Wednesday. Officials advise calling ahead before traveling, as availability remains limited across retailers nationwide.
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Woe to him who doesn't have any goggles before the eclipse. He has to queue for hours in front of the optician. A reportage.
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