IN PICTURES: Total solar eclipse sweeps across Europe
A total solar eclipse swept across parts of Europe on Wednesday, 12 August, with totality visible in Spain, Portugal, Iceland and Greenland. The eclipse was also visible as a partial eclipse across much of Europe, the UK and parts of North Africa, marking the first mainland total solar eclipse in Europe since 1999.
A total solar eclipse was visible in parts of Europe on August 12. The eclipse was total in Spain, Portugal, Iceland, and Greenland, and partial across much of Europe, the UK, and parts of North Africa. This was the first mainland total solar eclipse in Europe since 1999, according to the Daily Maverick.
During the eclipse, the temperature dropped and the light took on a twilight quality. According to Space.com, birds and other animals went quiet, creating an unusual atmosphere.
Space.com's skywatching editor, Daisy Dobrijevic, witnessed the eclipse from a ship in Scoresby Sund, Greenland. She described the experience as unforgettable and said the sun appeared big in the sky with a delicate corona. Dobrijevic also spotted Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus during the eclipse.
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