Hesse in the Evening: Solar Eclipse Expected on Wednesday – and Sensation Find During Excavations

Observation with a Simple Pinhole Camera

The program also presents instructions for making a simple pinhole camera that can be used to observe the event safely. Depending on the variant, you need either a chips tube, adhesive tape, a needle, a knife, scissors, a pen, and a set square (Variant 1). The principle is based on sunlight passing through a small hole and producing a reduced, legible image of the sun on a screen.

Archaeological Find Causes a Stir

In addition to the celestial event, the broadcast picks up on an archaeological find that was made during construction work or excavations in Hesse. A human skeleton was recovered, the circumstances of which are still unclear. Archaeologists are examining the age and the context of the find; initial results are expected in the coming days.

The find is reminiscent of earlier discoveries in the region, where skeletons from various eras were uncovered. Experts emphasize that a reliable classification is only possible after scientific examination. Until then, speculation about the origin and dating of the find remains unanswered.

The weather forecast for Wednesday will be given in the broadcast in degrees Celsius. Associated with this is the note that a closed cloud cover could severely limit the view of the eclipse. Observatories and adult education centers in Hesse are nevertheless preparing public observation sites.

Advice from Astronomy and Space

Several planetariums, including the Planetarium Wien, offer accompanying events and explain the mechanism of the eclipse. The European Space Agency ESA has also published guidance on its website on how those interested can follow the event safely. These include certified eclipse glasses and indirect observation methods.

For Germany as a whole, astronomers expect the moon to cover a large part of the solar disk between approximately 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The exact times vary depending on location, which is why the broadcast refers to regional tables from the German Weather Service and astronomical associations.

The editorial team announces that it will continue to explore the topic of the solar eclipse in Wednesday's edition of the evening news. Live links to observation sites and interviews with experts are planned. The skeleton find is also to be revisited once initial examination findings are available.