Millions of viewers witnessed a total solar eclipse on Wednesday, mostly in regions including the Arctic, Greenland, Spain, and Portugal. Those outside the direct path of the eclipse experienced a partial event. Here are some notable moments from Wednesday’s solar eclipse.
Individuals watched 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.
In Herten, western Germany, a skywatcher observed the eclipse through special glasses at the Halde Hoheward park.
A live stream of the solar eclipse was displayed on a stadium screen before the UEFA Super Cup soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg, Austria.
At the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw, a woman viewed the sun through a welder’s mask during the eclipse.
In A Coruña, Spain, the moon partially covered the sun during the solar eclipse.
At Puerto de Sagunto beach near Valencia, Spain, a beachgoer wore protective eclipse glasses at the beginning of the eclipse.
Clouds covered the sky as people gathered to witness the solar eclipse in Reykjavik, Iceland.
An aircraft flew past during the solar eclipse in Bernex near Geneva, Switzerland.
In Arija, Spain, the moon completely obscured the sun during the total solar eclipse.
The total solar eclipse was visible at the Riet Vell Nature Reserve near Amposta, Spain.