Reacción a "How the solar eclipse was experienced from different parts of Spain"

I watched the eclipse wearing solar eclipse glasses, using binoculars and a telescope in a park near Logroño, just a 10-minute walk from home, accompanied by family, friends and local residents who had chosen this spot as their viewing point.

The telescope allowed us to see first contact and the start of the eclipse before those who were only watching with solar eclipse glasses realised it had begun. We followed the Moon’s progress across the Sun’s disc, alternating between using the telescope and looking directly at the Sun through the eclipse glasses. By then, the people around us had come over to look through the telescope, marvelling at what they saw and at the sunspots, which really caught their attention.

A couple of minutes before totality, the dimming of the light heralded the arrival of the second contact – the most eagerly awaited moment. We all prepared for it. The ‘diamond ring’ appeared, followed by the solar corona. There was a general outcry and applause. It was time to use the binoculars. The corona looked spectacular, as did part of the chromosphere. Venus shone brightly in the sky. Totality lasted 80 seconds, which flew by in the blink of an eye. Another diamond ring and fresh applause heralded the Moon’s retreat and the end of a sight and a day to remember.