Rory, 11, said it was “incredible”.

“It’s really a once-in-a-generation experience,” he said.

Brother Max said he felt it “had gone really cold”.

“The Sun generates all the heat and the Moon is blocking out the Sun,” he explained.

Their mum Tracey said she felt “really lucky” to see a second solar eclipse in her lifetime.

Ash, 18, said she was fascinated by astronomy.

“I like the fact you don’t know what’s out there. You don’t really know how everything works, it’s just really fascinating to me.

“I’ve never seen anything like it before, it’s really exciting.”