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Total solar eclipse returns to Spain after more than a century
Total solar eclipse returns to Spain after more than a century
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Total solar eclipse returns to Spain after more than a century

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Photos: Total sola eclipse etu s to Spai afte mo e tha a ce tu y, da ke s skies ac oss Eu ope


the
moo
cove ed
the
su
ove
Spai ,
a d
a
total
sola
eclipse
etu ed
to
the
mai la d.
(Photo:
PTI)

A
wait
fo
mo e
tha
a
ce tu y
came
dow
to
ba ely
a
mi ute:
the
moo
cove ed
the
su
ove
Spai ,
a d
a
total
sola
eclipse
etu ed
to
the
mai la d.
Nea
su set
o
Wed esday,
c owds
watched
the
sky
da ke
almost
to
ight
befo e
su light
b iefly
etu ed,
leavi g
o e
of
Eu ope’s
a est
celestial
eve ts
ove
almost
as
soo
as
it
had
begu .

Totality ove ce t al Spai . (Photo: AP)

A
total
sola
eclipse
is
see
f om
Be la ga
de
Due o,
ce t al
Spai ,
Wed esday.
(Photo:
AP)

The
a ity
we t
deepe
tha
Wed esday’s
spectacle.
Weste
Eu ope
had
ot
wit essed
a
total
sola
eclipse
si ce
1999,
while
Spai ’s
ow
histo y
ca ies
a
u usual
qualificatio .
News
age cy
Associated
P ess
epo ted
that
a
hyb id
eclipse
p oduced
o ly
a
few
seco ds
of
totality
i
1912,
leadi g
some
ast o ome s
to
ega d
1905
as
Spai ’s
p evious
full-scale
total
sola
eclipse.

P og essio f om full su to totality. (Photo: AP)<b >” msid=”133197515″ width=”” title=”Seque ce of the moo cove i g the su i a total sola eclipse see f om Be la ga de Due o, ce t al Spai , Wed esday, (Photo: AP)” placeholde s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/83033472.cms” imgsize=”” esizemode=”4″ offsetve tical=”0″ placeholde msid=”47529300″ type=”thumb” s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/83033472.cms” class=”” data-s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-133197515/p og essio -f om-full-su -to-totality-photo-apb .jpg” data-api-p e e de =”t ue”/></p> <p> Seque ce<br /> of<br /> the<br /> moo<br /> cove i g<br /> the<br /> su<br /> i<br /> a<br /> total<br /> sola<br /> eclipse<br /> see<br /> f om<br /> Be la ga<br /> de<br /> Due o,<br /> ce t al<br /> Spai ,<br /> Wed esday,<br /> (Photo:<br /> AP)</p> </div> </div> <p><h3> Eu ope<br /> watches<br /> daylight<br /> fade</h3> </p> <p>F om<br /> St<br /> Pete sbu g<br /> to<br /> Be li ,<br /> millio s<br /> outside<br /> the<br /> a ow<br /> path<br /> of<br /> totality<br /> expe ie ced<br /> a<br /> diffe e t<br /> ve sio<br /> of<br /> the<br /> eclipse.<br /> People<br /> gathe ed<br /> alo g<br /> the<br /> Gulf<br /> of<br /> Fi la d<br /> i<br /> St<br /> Pete sbu g,<br /> while<br /> Be li e s<br /> watched<br /> th ough<br /> p otective<br /> glasses<br /> at<br /> Tempelhof<br /> a d<br /> ea<br /> the<br /> Molecule<br /> Ma<br /> sculptu e<br /> as<br /> the<br /> moo<br /> steadily<br /> cove ed<br /> mo e<br /> of<br /> the<br /> sola<br /> disc<br /> without<br /> completely<br /> blocki g<br /> the<br /> su .</p> <div data-pos=
A mome t be eath the eclipse. (Photo: AP)<b >” msid=”133197576″ width=”” title=”A couple talk du i g a sola eclipse o the sho e of the Gulf of Fi la d i St. Pete sbu g, Russia, Wed esday. (Photo: AP)” placeholde s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/83033472.cms” imgsize=”” esizemode=”4″ offsetve tical=”0″ placeholde msid=”47529300″ type=”thumb” s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/83033472.cms” class=”” data-s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-133197576/a-mome t-be eath-the-eclipse-photo-apb .jpg” data-api-p e e de =”t ue”/></p> <p> A<br /> couple<br /> talk<br /> du i g<br /> a<br /> sola<br /> eclipse<br /> o<br /> the<br /> sho e<br /> of<br /> the<br /> Gulf<br /> of<br /> Fi la d<br /> i<br /> St.<br /> Pete sbu g,<br /> Russia,<br /> Wed esday.<br /> (Photo:<br /> AP)</p> </div> </div> <p>The<br /> effect<br /> g ew<br /> st o ge<br /> fa the<br /> west.<br /> I<br /> B itai ,<br /> mo e<br /> tha<br /> 90%<br /> of<br /> the<br /> su<br /> was<br /> obscu ed,<br /> leavi g<br /> o ly<br /> a<br /> a ow<br /> st ip<br /> of<br /> light<br /> visible<br /> at<br /> the<br /> eclipse’s<br /> peak.<br /> At<br /> G ee wich<br /> Pa k<br /> i<br /> Lo do ,<br /> spectato s<br /> watched<br /> the<br /> sky<br /> tu<br /> g ey<br /> as<br /> hilltops,<br /> pa ks<br /> a d<br /> othe<br /> ope<br /> viewpoi ts<br /> filled<br /> with<br /> people<br /> followi g<br /> the<br /> cha gi g<br /> light<br /> towa ds<br /> eve i g.</p> <div data-pos=
Eclipse ove Westmi ste . (Photo: AP)<b >” msid=”133197760″ width=”” title=”A pa tial sola eclipse is see above the Houses of Pa liame t i Lo do , Wed esday. (Photo: AP)” placeholde s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/83033472.cms” imgsize=”” esizemode=”4″ offsetve tical=”0″ placeholde msid=”47529300″ type=”thumb” s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/83033472.cms” class=”” data-s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-133197760/eclipse-ove -westmi ste -photo-apb .jpg” data-api-p e e de =”t ue”/></p> <p> A<br /> pa tial<br /> sola<br /> eclipse<br /> is<br /> see<br /> above<br /> the<br /> Houses<br /> of<br /> Pa liame t<br /> i<br /> Lo do ,<br /> Wed esday.<br /> (Photo:<br /> AP)</p> </div> </div> <p><h3> Icela d<br /> becomes<br /> Eu ope’s<br /> fi st<br /> majo<br /> stage<br /> fo<br /> totality</h3> </p> <p>Cloud<br /> cove ed<br /> much<br /> of<br /> the<br /> sky<br /> ove<br /> ce t al<br /> Reykjavik,<br /> but<br /> it<br /> could<br /> ot<br /> disguise<br /> what<br /> was<br /> happe i g<br /> below.<br /> A ou d<br /> Hallg ímski kja,<br /> hu d eds<br /> who<br /> had<br /> gathe ed<br /> despite<br /> the<br /> ai<br /> saw<br /> daylight<br /> fall<br /> sha ply<br /> as<br /> totality<br /> a ived;<br /> ma y<br /> had<br /> o ly<br /> a<br /> limited<br /> view<br /> of<br /> the<br /> su<br /> itself,<br /> yet<br /> the<br /> sudde<br /> da k ess<br /> a d<br /> the<br /> etu<br /> of<br /> light<br /> d ew<br /> chee s<br /> f om<br /> the<br /> c owd.Co ditio s<br /> fa the<br /> west<br /> gave<br /> a<br /> clea e<br /> measu e<br /> of<br /> the<br /> eclipse.<br /> News<br /> age cy<br /> Reute s<br /> epo ted<br /> that<br /> totality<br /> eached<br /> Icela d’s<br /> weste most<br /> coast<br /> at<br /> about<br /> 5.44pm<br /> local<br /> time<br /> a d<br /> lasted<br /> up<br /> to<br /> 2<br /> mi utes<br /> 13<br /> seco ds.<br /> Its<br /> maximum<br /> du atio ,<br /> about<br /> 2<br /> mi utes<br /> 18<br /> seco ds,<br /> occu ed<br /> offsho e<br /> west<br /> of<br /> Icela d<br /> befo e<br /> the<br /> moo ’s<br /> shadow<br /> co ti ued<br /> ac oss<br /> the<br /> No th<br /> Atla tic<br /> towa ds<br /> Spai .</p> <div data-pos=
Eclipse f om sta t to fi ish. (Photo: Reute s)<b >” msid=”133197737″ width=”” title=”Stages of a sola eclipse befo e, du i g a d afte totality, as see f om A ija. (Photo: Reute s)” placeholde s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/83033472.cms” imgsize=”” esizemode=”4″ offsetve tical=”0″ placeholde msid=”47529300″ type=”thumb” s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/83033472.cms” class=”” data-s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-133197737/eclipse-f om-sta t-to-fi ish-photo- eute sb .jpg” data-api-p e e de =”t ue”/></p> <p> Stages<br /> of<br /> a<br /> sola<br /> eclipse<br /> befo e,<br /> du i g<br /> a d<br /> afte<br /> totality,<br /> as<br /> see<br /> f om<br /> A ija.<br /> (Photo:<br /> Reute s)</p> </div> </div> <p><h3> Shadow<br /> eaches<br /> Spai<br /> as<br /> the<br /> su<br /> begi s<br /> to<br /> set</h3> </p> <p>Afte<br /> c ossi g<br /> the<br /> No th<br /> Atla tic,<br /> the<br /> moo ’s<br /> shadow<br /> eached<br /> o thweste<br /> Spai<br /> at<br /> a ou d<br /> 8.28pm<br /> local<br /> time,<br /> b i gi g<br /> places<br /> i cludi g<br /> A<br /> Co uña<br /> a d<br /> Bilbao<br /> i to<br /> totality<br /> sho tly<br /> befo e<br /> su set.<br /> The<br /> timi g<br /> c eated<br /> a<br /> ext ao di a y<br /> atu al<br /> seque ce:<br /> the<br /> su<br /> disappea ed<br /> completely,<br /> etu ed<br /> b iefly<br /> as<br /> the<br /> moo<br /> moved<br /> o<br /> a d<br /> the<br /> sa k<br /> towa ds<br /> the<br /> ho izo<br /> as<br /> eve i g<br /> took<br /> ove .</p> <div data-pos=
Eclipse tu s the su ed. (Photo: AP)<b >” msid=”133197711″ width=”” title=”The moo moves out of the su du i g a total sola eclipse is see f om Be la ga de Due o, ce t al Spai , Wed esday. (Photo: AP)” placeholde s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/83033472.cms” imgsize=”” esizemode=”4″ offsetve tical=”0″ placeholde msid=”47529300″ type=”thumb” s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/83033472.cms” class=”” data-s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-133197711/eclipse-tu s-the-su – ed-photo-apb .jpg” data-api-p e e de =”t ue”/></p> <p> The<br /> moo<br /> moves<br /> out<br /> of<br /> the<br /> su<br /> du i g<br /> a<br /> total<br /> sola<br /> eclipse<br /> is<br /> see<br /> f om<br /> Be la ga<br /> de<br /> Due o,<br /> ce t al<br /> Spai ,<br /> Wed esday.<br /> (Photo:<br /> AP)</p> </div> </div> <p>Fa the<br /> i la d,<br /> totality<br /> lasted<br /> ba ely<br /> a<br /> mi ute<br /> i<br /> Buit ago<br /> de<br /> Lozoya,<br /> o th<br /> of<br /> Mad id.<br /> A ou d<br /> 8.30pm,<br /> spectato s<br /> saw<br /> Baily’s<br /> beads<br /> —<br /> sepa ate<br /> poi ts<br /> of<br /> su light<br /> appea i g<br /> alo g<br /> the<br /> moo ’s<br /> edge<br /> —<br /> fo m<br /> close<br /> to<br /> the<br /> ho izo .<br /> Chee s<br /> followed<br /> as<br /> da k ess<br /> lifted<br /> a d<br /> su light<br /> etu ed,<br /> o ly<br /> fo<br /> the<br /> app oachi g<br /> su set<br /> to<br /> begi<br /> dimmi g<br /> the<br /> sky<br /> agai .</p> <div data-pos=
Sola eclipse i Spai . (Reute s)

The
moo
pa tially
cove s
the
su
du i g
a
sola
eclipse
ove
mou tai s
ea
the
o the
Spa ish
tow
of
Rei osa,
Wed esday.
(Reute s)

I
Medi aceli,
spectato s
gathe ed
ac oss
a
Roma -e a
hilltop
tow
well
befo e
the
eclipse,
while
elsewhe e
i
Spai
people
ca ied
chai s
a d
umb ellas
i to
ope
viewi g
a eas.
The
light
weake ed
g adually
befo e
d oppi g
apidly
as
totality
a ived,
p ompti g
applause
a d
chee s
f om
c owds
watchi g
ac oss
o the
a d
ce t al
pa ts
of
the
cou t y.

Afte
a
ce tu y-lo g
gap,
Spai
waits
o ly
a
yea

People look towa ds the sky. (Photo: AP)<b >” msid=”133197804″ width=”” title=”People obse ve a pa tial sola eclipse with special p otective glasses i Be li , Ge ma y, Wed esday. (Photo: AP)” placeholde s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/83033472.cms” imgsize=”” esizemode=”4″ offsetve tical=”0″ placeholde msid=”47529300″ type=”thumb” s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/83033472.cms” class=”” data-s c=”https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-133197804/people-look-towa ds-the-sky-photo-apb .jpg” data-api-p e e de =”t ue”/></p> <p> People<br /> obse ve<br /> a<br /> pa tial<br /> sola<br /> eclipse<br /> with<br /> special<br /> p otective<br /> glasses<br /> i<br /> Be li ,<br /> Ge ma y,<br /> Wed esday.<br /> (Photo:<br /> AP)</p> </div> </div> <p>The<br /> shadow<br /> b iefly<br /> clipped<br /> o theaste<br /> Po tugal<br /> befo e<br /> eachi g<br /> Spai ’s<br /> Medite a ea<br /> coast<br /> a d<br /> the<br /> Balea ic<br /> Isla ds<br /> at<br /> su set.<br /> Yet<br /> Wed esday’s<br /> eclipse<br /> begi s<br /> athe<br /> tha<br /> e ds<br /> a<br /> u usual<br /> u<br /> fo<br /> the<br /> cou t y:<br /> a othe<br /> total<br /> sola<br /> eclipse<br /> will<br /> c oss<br /> Spai<br /> o<br /> August<br /> 2,<br /> 2027,<br /> followed<br /> by<br /> a<br /> a ula ,<br /> o<br /> “ i g<br /> of<br /> fi e”,<br /> eclipse<br /> o<br /> Ja ua y<br /> 26,<br /> 2028.<br /> Afte<br /> waiti g<br /> mo e<br /> tha<br /> a<br /> ce tu y,<br /> Spai<br /> ow<br /> has<br /> less<br /> tha<br /> 12<br /> mo ths<br /> to<br /> wait<br /> fo<br /> totality<br /> agai .<br /> <a h ef=Go to Sou ce

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