For the first time in more than a century, Spain witnessed a total solar eclipse. The astronomical phenomenon, which was also partially visible in some regions of northern North America, much of Europe, and western Africa, offered an unusual and particularly photogenic sight due to the sun’s position just above the horizon.The solar corona glows as the moon completely obscures the sun during the total solar eclipse on Arenal Beach in Llucmajor, Mallorca.
Photograph: Jaime Reina/Getty ImagesThe path of totality traversed the Northern Hemisphere from west to east. Its path began in the Arctic Ocean, north of Greenland, continued west of Iceland, and crossed the North Atlantic. Later, at exactly 8:30 p.m. CEST, the shadow cast by the moon reached the Iberian peninsula.People gathered at El Cerro del Tío Pío Park in Madrid to observe the total solar eclipse.
Photograph: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/Getty ImagesRegions such as Galicia, Asturias, Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Catalonia, the Valencian Community, and the Balearic Islands experienced the path of totality, while the rest of the country saw a partial eclipse.The solar corona glows as the moon completely blocks the sun during the totality phase, as seen from San Asensio in the La Rioja region.
