Once-in-a-generation solar eclipse wows millions in UK and Europe
Summary
Millions of people in the UK and Europe watched a major solar eclipse, the most impressive in nearly 30 years. While the UK saw a partial eclipse with up to 95% of the Sun covered, parts of Spain, Greenland, and Iceland experienced a full solar eclipse where the Sun was completely hidden by the Moon.Key Facts
- The eclipse occurred on the evening of the event and lasted about an hour in the UK.
- Most of the UK saw around 90% of the Sun covered by the Moon; in Cornwall, coverage reached 95%.
- Spain, Greenland, and Iceland experienced a total eclipse, meaning the Sun was fully blocked for a brief time.
- The path of the total eclipse started in northern Siberia and moved south through the Arctic Ocean, Iceland, and Europe.
- The Sun’s corona, a glow of superheated gas, was visible during the total eclipse.
- People used solar glasses or homemade viewers like colanders and cereal boxes to safely watch the eclipse.
- A total solar eclipse happens somewhere on Earth about every 18 months but is rare for any single location, occurring roughly once every 400 years.
- Despite cloudier skies in northern UK regions, crowds gathered at famous landmarks to watch the event.
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