A solar eclipse has begun in the UK and parts of Europe, with the moon slowly moving over the face of the sun.
The eclipse was visible in Edinburgh at about 18:28 BST on Wednesday, with the event peaking at around 19:06 in the Scottish capital.
According to the BBC, the Moon could be seen near Calton Hill, Edinburgh, “starting to take a bite out of the sun,” with sunspots apparent via a telescope.
The platform also stated that it was already complete in parts of Iceland and Greenland, with other European countries expecting to see a total eclipse.
The Moon was anticipated to cover more than 90% of the Sun in most parts of the United Kingdom, making this the most dramatic solar eclipse viewable from the country since 1999.
Large crowds gathered at viewing points throughout the United Kingdom, with special event glasses allegedly selling out in certain areas.
The Moon first obscured the Sun at the northernmost point of mainland Russia about 1700 GMT, leaving only the shimmering glimmer of its outer corona and frightening darkness.
As the eclipse passed through Greenland and Iceland, excitement grew in Spain, where it cut diagonally from the northwestern Atlantic coast to the Mediterranean Sea before fading around 1830 GMT.
Tourists and enthusiasts flocked to normally quiet Spanish villages, as mainland Europe had not seen a total solar eclipse in 20 years and Spain hadn’t seen one in over a century.
