Millions of onlookers witnessed a complete solar eclipse on Wednesday in regions including the Arctic, Greenland, Spain, and Portugal. In areas outside the direct path of totality where the moon fully obstructed the sun’s light, observers experienced a partial eclipse. Here are some highlights from Wednesday’s solar eclipse.
Individuals viewed the eclipse from the sea port of Tarragona in Spain’s Catalonia region. In Berlin, the moon started to obscure the sun during the solar eclipse. A skywatcher in Herten, western Germany, peered through eclipse glasses at the celestial event in the Halde Hoheward park. At the UEFA Super Cup soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg, Austria, a video feed of the solar eclipse was displayed on a stadium screen before the game. In Warsaw, a woman gazed at the sun through a welder’s mask at the Copernicus Science Centre.
From A Coruña, Spain, the moon was observed covering the sun during the solar eclipse. At Puerto de Sagunto beach near Valencia, Spain, a beachgoer wore special eclipse glasses during the initial phase of the event. In Reykjavík, Iceland, spectators gathered to witness the solar eclipse under cloud-covered skies. An aircraft flew past during the solar eclipse in Bernex near Geneva, Switzerland. The total solar eclipse was visible from Arija, Spain, and at the Riet Vell Nature Reserve near Amposta, Spain, creating a remarkable sight in the sky.