Millions of people see total solar eclipse. In many places, however, clouds spoil the spectacle.
Starting over the Pacific, the umbra stretched over northern Mexico, crossed the USA from Texas northeast to Maine, touched southeastern Canada and ended over the North Atlantic. The astronomical spectacle could not be observed from Europe. A partial solar eclipse was only announced for the western edge of the continent - for example in parts of Portugal, Spain, Ireland and Great Britain as well as in Iceland. The last time a total solar Eclipse was observed in Germany was in August 1999; the next one will take place in September 2081.