On Saturday, portions of the United States, Canada, Europe, and Africa were able to witness a partial solar eclipse. A unique double sunrise and a crescent sun were produced by the occurrence. Around the world, enthusiasts gathered, and live streaming of the phenomena was provided by observatories.
The moon passed between the Earth and the sun on Saturday, creating a partial solar eclipse that was visible in portions of the US, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Russia, and Africa. Instead of producing a complete eclipse, the first of the year’s event produced a crescent sun.
In the Northeastern United States, which offered the greatest view in the nation, the eclipse had already started as morning broke. The cosmic event was visible in the late morning and early afternoon in northern and western Europe as well as along the northwest coast of Africa. According to a report by PA Media, the eclipse peaked in London at approximately 11 a.m. local time and was visible throughout the United Kingdom between 10 a.m. and noon.
“There is a really good crowd of people, everybody’s extremely delighted,” said Robert Massey, deputy executive director of the Royal Astronomical Society. “There are people looking through the telescopes we have set up, wearing eclipse glasses. It is a lot of fun, and we adore it. It is a truly pleasant event with a wonderful public mood.
