Millions of spectators around the globe witnessed a total solar eclipse on Wednesday, with prime locations in the Arctic, Greenland, Spain, and Portugal. Those outside the path of totality caught a glimpse of a partial eclipse. Here are some standout moments from the solar event.
In Spain’s Catalonia region, observers marveled at the eclipse from the sea port of Tarragona.
In Berlin, the moon started to obscure the sun during the solar eclipse.
In Herten, western Germany, a skywatcher peered through eclipse glasses at the Halde Hoheward park.
A large screen at a stadium in Salzburg, Austria, showcased a video feed of the solar eclipse before the UEFA Super Cup soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa.
At the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw, a woman used a welder’s mask to view the solar eclipse.
From A Coruña, Spain, onlookers witnessed the moon covering the sun during the eclipse.
At Puerto de Sagunto beach near Valencia, Spain, a beachgoer sported special eclipse glasses during the initial stage of the solar eclipse.
In Reykjavik, Iceland, people gathered under cloudy skies to watch the solar eclipse.
An aircraft flew past the sun during the solar eclipse in Bernex near Geneva, Switzerland.
From Arija, Spain, spectators observed the moon completely obscuring the sun during the total solar eclipse.
At the Riet Vell Nature Reserve near Amposta, Spain, the total solar eclipse painted a breathtaking scene in the sky.