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A solar eclipse is set to happen this Saturday, August 11, but it is only going to be a partial one. The moon won't be fully covering the sun, so it's not as spectacular as last year's eclipse. Nonetheless, this is still a rare occurrence.

According to Space.com, the partial solar eclipse that is happening this weekend won't be as thrilling as the total solar eclipse that happened on Aug. 21 last year. Also, it will only be visible in certain regions.

The places that will get a good view of the partial eclipse include most of Asia, certain areas in northern Europe, Iceland and Greenland. It will also be viewable from some spots in northern and eastern Canada. Veteran NASA eclipse scientist Fred Espenak has shared a table of the countries and places that can get a good view of the eclipse at certain times of the day.

Sadly, the United States is nowhere to be found in Espenak's table. Hence, it is impossible for people in the country to enjoy this Saturday’s partial eclipse.

By Sowmya Sangam