14 best solar eclipse pictures from across Wales for once-in-a-generation spectacle

We've compiled some of the very best photos as people across Wales gathered to watch the most visible eclipse since 1999

The rare astronomical event gave way to some spectacular photos across the UK and Europe

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The Moon covered the Sun almost completely at 7.10pm in Ireland.

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It's the most significant eclipse in Europe since 1999, and the skies are clear, meaning a perfect view of what's going on.

Maximum totality will occur off Iceland’s west coast. By the time it reaches a small patch of Portugal and then Spain with its massive crowds, totality will have dwindled to a minute or so. The spectacle will end in the Mediterranean.