Millions of people
in the UK and northern Europe have glimpsed the best solar eclipse in years.
In a solar eclipse, a
swathe of the Earth is plunged into darkness as the Moon comes between us and
the Sun.
From an aeroplane above the
Faroe Islands, a BBC camera captured startling footage of the event reaching
totality at 09:41 GMT.
As the Sun emerges from
behind the Moon, people are still advised not to look directly at the
phenomenon.
This is because even during
the eclipse, looking directly at the Sun causes serious harm - but there are
ways to watch the eclipse safely and
many people have taken the chance to do so.
In all parts of the UK the
eclipse reached at least 83% and
the darkness peaked at about 09:35 GMT.
Actual viewing
opportunities were heavily dependent on the cloud cover that shrouded much of
the country.
The deep shadow formed
first in the North Atlantic, before sweeping up into the Arctic Circle and
ending at the North Pole.
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