A collection of photos captures the spectacle of Wednesday's total solar eclipse, which was visible in parts of the Arctic, Greenland, Spain, and Portugal. Millions of people witnessed the event, either in person or through live feeds, such as a stadium display at a soccer match in Salzburg, Austria. In areas outside the path of totality, skywatchers saw a partial eclipse. The photos show various scenes from across Europe, including Spain's Catalonia region and Reykjavík, Iceland.
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Millions of people gathered in Spain and other parts of Europe to watch a total solar eclipse on Wednesday. The path of totality, which is the area where the moon completely blocks the sun's light, included Russia, Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Portugal. In these areas, people witnessed a rare spectacle as the moon blocked the sun's light, revealing the sun's corona. However, in other parts of Europe, such as Canada, people saw only a partial eclipse.
The event was significant not just for its rarity but also due to the large crowds that gathered to witness it. Spanish authorities warned people ahead of the eclipse to avoid activities that could lead to new wildfires, deploying over 33,000 law enforcement officers in an effort to prevent fires. The eclipse came at a time when Spain is already grappling with a devastating wildfire season, which has burned over 603,000 acres of land so far this year.
The solar eclipse was the first total solar eclipse to be visible from Spain in over a century and marked a rare opportunity for people to witness such an event. The path of totality will not be visible again in Canada until August 2044, making this week's event a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many people.
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IN PHOTOS | Best of the solar eclipse
Parts of the Arctic, Greenland, Spain and Portugal in the path of totality
Millions of spectators witnessed a total solar eclipse on Wednesday, mainly in parts of the Arctic, Greenland, Spain and Portugal.
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In other areas, skywatchers not in the path of totality — when the moon completely blocks the sun's light — got a partial eclipse.
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People observe the eclipse from the sea port of Tarragona, in Spain’s Catalonia region.
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The moon begins to cover the sun during the solar eclipse in Berlin.
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A skywatcher looks through a pair of eclipse glasses during the solar eclipse in the Halde Hoheward park in Herten, western Germany.
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A video feed of the solar eclipse is shown on a stadium display before the UEFA Super Cup soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg, Austria.
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A woman looks at the sun through a welder's mask during the solar eclipse, at the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw.
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(Kacper Pempel/Reuters)
The moon covering the sun during the solar eclipse, as seen from A Coruña, Spain.
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A beachgoer wears special eclipse glasses during the beginning phase of the solar eclipse at Puerto de Sagunto beach near Valencia, Spain.
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People gather to watch the solar eclipse, as clouds cover the sky, in Reykjavík, Iceland.
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An aircraft flies past during the solar eclipse in Bernex near Geneva, Switzerland.
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The moon completely covers the sun during the total solar eclipse as seen from Arija, Spain.
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The total solar eclipse is seen at the Riet Vell Nature Reserve near Amposta, Spain.
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