Skywatchers are gearing up for a total solar eclipse which will be visible in mainland Western Europe for the first time since 1999, with the Moon’s core shadow crossing northern Siberia, the Arctic Ocean and eastern Greenland before passing over western Iceland and reaching northern Spain.

Meanwhile, it snaps across northeastern Portugal before ending at sunset over Spain’s Mediterranean coast and the Balearic Islands.

The greatest duration of totality will occur over the North Atlantic, west of Iceland Reykjavik will see totality at 5:48 p.m. local time, while parts........

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