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Total solar eclipse returns to Spain after more than a century
On Wednesday, a total solar eclipse crossed Spain for the first time in over a century, with totality lasting about a minute in some areas. The moon's shadow reached northwestern Spain at…
The Story in Brief
On Wednesday, a total solar eclipse crossed Spain for the first time in over a century, with totality lasting about a minute in some areas. The moon's shadow reached northwestern Spain at 8.28 pm local time, creating a brief darkness just before sunset. Western Europe had not seen a total solar eclipse since 1999, and Spain's last total eclipse was in 1905, according to news agency Associated Press.
The eclipse also brought partial coverage to Britain, Germany, Russia, and Iceland, where totality lasted up to 2 minutes 13 seconds. The moon's shadow then moved across the North Atlantic before reaching Spain's Mediterranean coast at sunset. Another total solar eclipse will cross Spain on August 2, 2027, followed by an annular eclipse on January 26, 2028.
The Indian Opinion
The return of a total solar eclipse to western Europe after decades has drawn predictable excitement, but the breathless coverage risks ignoring that such events are not rare globally. India itself will witness an annular eclipse in 2028. Instead of treating this as a once-in-a-generation spectacle for all, the more useful question is how many Indians will bother to watch the next eclipse visible from their own country, or will it take a century-long gap to stir similar interest?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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