Spain expects total solar eclipse on August 12
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Spain will experience the first total solar eclipse in more than 120 years on August 12. The totality band, 290 km wide, will cross the country at sunset.
Spain has not recorded a total solar eclipse since 1905.1 The total eclipse of August 12 will be the most prominent astronomical phenomenon in recent years in the country.1 The totality band will have an approximate width of 290 kilometers.1
The eclipse will cross the Iberian Peninsula from northwest to southeast at sunset.1 The entire strip will cover the country from Galicia to the Balearic Islands.2 The visibility of the eclipse will largely depend on the weather conditions.2
The coastal areas of northern Spain have greater uncertainty about cloud cover.2
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