Spaniards Go Goggle-eyed for Rare Solar Eclipse
Planetariums and opticians sold out of protective shaded glasses yesterday prior to today's annular eclipse, when the moon will pass across the sun, the first such eclipse in Spain since 1764.
Ironmongers also reported a run on welders' masks, said to be adequate protection for directly gazing at the moon and its surrounding halo of sunlight.
The eclipse starts over the Atlantic Ocean this morning and can then be seen in north-west Spain. It will travel south-east over Madrid and Alicante then pass over Algeria, Sudan, Kenya and Somalia, before fading over the Indian Ocean.
Ironmongers also reported a run on welders' masks, said to be adequate protection for directly gazing at the moon and its surrounding halo of sunlight.
The eclipse starts over the Atlantic Ocean this morning and can then be seen in north-west Spain. It will travel south-east over Madrid and Alicante then pass over Algeria, Sudan, Kenya and Somalia, before fading over the Indian Ocean.
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