Partial solar eclipse delights skygazers from Iceland to India
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A partial solar eclipse, visible in Central Europe, Northeast Africa and the Middle East, occurred briefly on Tuesday. The celestial event started in Iceland and ended off the coast of India, lasting about two hours.
Many gathered to enjoy the show with special glasses or lenses to protect their eyesight, while the more dedicated spectators also brought their own telescopes.
Students wearing sunglasses observe a partial solar eclipse in Kosovo's capital, Pristina.
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A photograph shows a partial solar eclipse from Ixelles, Belgium.
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The celestial show as seen in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
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A photograph shows a partial solar eclipse in Hede-Bazouges, western France.
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A picture taken through a telescope shows a silhouette of an aircraft against the sun during a partial solar eclipse in the settlement of Kojori outside Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Stargazers watch a partial solar eclipse outside the observatory at the Nymphs Hill, near the Acropolis, in Athens.
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