On Wednesday, the moon’s inner shadow, or umbra, will cross Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, parts of the Atlantic Ocean, and Spain, while a small corner of Portugal catches the edge.
Millions of people across North America, Europe, and northwestern Africa will experience a partial eclipse. This celestial event marks Europe’s first total solar eclipse since 1999. Mainland Spain has not witnessed a total eclipse since 1905, and Iceland has not seen one since 1954, generating immense international interest in science and tourism.
Observers positioned directly in the path of the eclipse’s totality will on August 12, experience complete darkness for roughly two minutes and 18 seconds, though most locations will see less than two minutes. For viewers in the western regions of the path, particularly across mainland Spain, the eclipse occurs late in the evening just before sunset. This timing creates a rare opportunity to capture a dramatic sunset eclipse
This post was originally published on this site.
