March 20, 2015 11.03 am This story is over 107 months old

In pictures: Solar eclipse in Lincoln

Eclipse pictures: A selection of some of the top eclipse pictures taken in Lincoln.

People in Lincoln spilled out onto the city streets in order to watch the partial solar eclipse of March 20, 2015.

Millions of people in the UK and Europe were plunged into darkness as the moon separated the earth and the sun.

In all parts of the UK, the eclipse reached at least 83% of coverage.

Those who observed the event watched through innovative devises such as pinhole projections, and filters.

Here are some of the best images taken by our readers who watched the eclipse in Lincoln:

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James Bass took a picture on his DSLR with a special filter.

A time-lapse of the eclipse, Photo: Jim Bass

A time-lapse of the eclipse, Photo: Jim Bass

Margaret Corson enjoyed the eclipse through a colander:

Photo: Maragaret Corson

Photo: Maragaret Corson

The Brayford under the eclipse. Photo: Shradha Mishra

The Brayford under the eclipse. Photo: Shradha Mishra

Photo: Chris Cooper from Scunthorpe

Photo: Chris Cooper from Scunthorpe