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El eclipse solar del 12 de agosto de 2026 en España, en imágenes

Después de un trayecto de siete minutos que dejó a oscuras zonas de la mitad norte de la Península, el fenómeno astronómico pone fin a su paso por España

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El eclipse solar del 12 de agosto de 2026 en España, en imágenes

The king of the stars finally revealed his crown. It happened under a colossal shadow cloak that crossed northern Spain to the east at supersonic speed, in just seven minutes, from entering the Cantabrian coast at 20:26 to leaving the Balearic Islands at 20:34 to merge with the night in the Mediterranean Sea. The first total eclipse to traverse the peninsula since 1905 fulfilled its astronomical predictions; yet, it simultaneously captivated an entire country that anticipated and had forgotten anything similar.

At eight-thirty, the entire nation peered in wonder at the same horizon, and more than a single tear flowed from those who watched, turning into a cascade of messages constantly falling in WhatsApp groups. "I'm watching it too," came to be said among Spaniards, in countless photos and videos shared online.

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