Rare total solar eclipse - in pictures

  • A total solar eclipse is seen in the Riet Vell Nature Reserve in Amposta, Spain. Getty Images
    A total solar eclipse is seen in the Riet Vell Nature Reserve in Amposta, Spain. Getty Images
  • The eclipse is seen from Stockholm, Sweden. AFP
    The eclipse is seen from Stockholm, Sweden. AFP
  • Spectators gather on the mountain Hoher Kasten in Bruelisau, Switzerland. EPA
    Spectators gather on the mountain Hoher Kasten in Bruelisau, Switzerland. EPA
  • The eclipse is shown on a big screen at Stadion Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria. Reuters
    The eclipse is shown on a big screen at Stadion Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria. Reuters
  • People getting ready to watch the eclipse in Rio de Onor, Braganca, Portugal. EPA
    People getting ready to watch the eclipse in Rio de Onor, Braganca, Portugal. EPA
  • People lie down in a portable planetarium at a solar eclipse watch party in Buitrago del Lozoya, Spain. Reuters
    People lie down in a portable planetarium at a solar eclipse watch party in Buitrago del Lozoya, Spain. Reuters
  • People shield their eyes with protective glasses at Greenwich Observatory in London. EPA
    People shield their eyes with protective glasses at Greenwich Observatory in London. EPA
  • A man sets up a telescope in Arija, Spain. Reuters
    A man sets up a telescope in Arija, Spain. Reuters
  • A member of the public holds up one of the last remaining sets of solar eclipse glasses available in Falmouth, south-west England. Getty Images
    A member of the public holds up one of the last remaining sets of solar eclipse glasses available in Falmouth, south-west England. Getty Images