According to NASA data, the full phase of the eclipse can be watched over a narrow line including Greenland, Iceland and Spain. The eclipse path will start from the Arctic region, extend through Greenland and Iceland, to the Atlantic, and then to Spain.
Day will turn to night
During a total eclipse, the Moon will completely cover the bright surface of the Sun. Thus, in the regions located on the eclipse line, the sky will darken in a few minutes and the outer atmosphere, that is, the Sun’s corona, which cannot be seen under normal conditions due to the intense light of the Sun, will appear.
The longest full phase of the eclipse will last approximately 2 minutes and 18 seconds. According to NASA’s eclipse records, the maximum phase of the event will occur around 17.47 UTC.
Iceland and Spain, in particular, have become the focus of those who want to watch the eclipse. In Spain, cities such as Bilbao, Zaragoza, Valencia and Palma are on the total eclipse line. In a much larger part of Europe, only part of the Sun will be covered by the Moon.
Will it be watched from Türkiye?
There is bad news for sky enthusiasts in Türkiye. The total solar eclipse on August 12 will not be visible from Türkiye. The area where the eclipse can be seen will end before it reaches Türkiye.
For this reason, the claims on social media that “it will be day and night in Türkiye on August 12” do not reflect the truth.
Historic eclipse for Europe
The eclipse of August 12 is also important for Europe. Millions of people are expected to watch the sky, especially in countries such as Spain and Iceland, which are in the total eclipse line. Approximately 15 million people are within the total eclipse line.
Those who want to watch the eclipse in partial phases should not look at the Sun with the naked eye. Experts warn that only special Solar eclipse glasses that meet international safety standards should be used.
Moreover, the sky show of the night of August 12 will not be limited to this. The Perseid meteor shower will also be at its peak. Thus, sky enthusiasts in different parts of the world will witness both a solar eclipse and one of the most well-known meteor showers of the year on the same day.
