Diamond Ring Thrills Skygazers as Solar Eclipse Sweeps Across Atlantic

All eyes were turned to the heavens early on Friday for a solar eclipse offering spectacular views from selected airplane seats, European countries with clear skies and a remote Arctic archipelago.

  • A total solar eclipse can be seen in Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Norway, on March 20, 2015.
    A total solar eclipse can be seen in Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Norway, on March 20, 2015.
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  • Clouds part to reveal the sun obscured by the moon during a partial solar eclipse at Skegness in Lincolnshire, north England on March 20, 2015.
    Clouds part to reveal the sun obscured by the moon during a partial solar eclipse at Skegness in Lincolnshire, north England on March 20, 2015.
  • A girl protects her eyes with special glasses to watch a solar eclipse in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on March 20, 2015.
    A girl protects her eyes with special glasses to watch a solar eclipse in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on March 20, 2015.
  • A person's shadow is cast while they use a pair of binoculars to watch the moon pass infront of the Earth's star marking a total eclipse, the only one this year, in Vigo, northwestern Spain on March 20, 2015.
    A person's shadow is cast while they use a pair of binoculars to watch the moon pass infront of the Earth's star marking a total eclipse, the only one this year, in Vigo, northwestern Spain on March 20, 2015.
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  • A combo of 16 pictures taken on March 20, 2015 in Gaiberg near Heidelberg, southwestern Germany, shows a partial solar eclipse from the beginning (top, L) to the end (bottom, R).
    A combo of 16 pictures taken on March 20, 2015 in Gaiberg near Heidelberg, southwestern Germany, shows a partial solar eclipse from the beginning (top, L) to the end (bottom, R).
  • A partial solar eclipse of the sun is visible next to the statues of Milan's cathedral on March 20, 2015.
    A partial solar eclipse of the sun is visible next to the statues of Milan's cathedral on March 20, 2015.
  • A partial solar eclipse of the sun is visible over Glasgow, Scotland on March 20, 2015.
    A partial solar eclipse of the sun is visible over Glasgow, Scotland on March 20, 2015.
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  • A picture taken on March 20, 2015 shows a partial solar eclipse above a statue of Saint-Odile at the cloister of Mont Sainte-Odile, near Ottrot, eastern France.
    A picture taken on March 20, 2015 shows a partial solar eclipse above a statue of Saint-Odile at the cloister of Mont Sainte-Odile, near Ottrot, eastern France.
  • Children use special protective glasses to watch a partial solar eclipse of the sun in Rome on March 20, 2015.
    Children use special protective glasses to watch a partial solar eclipse of the sun in Rome on March 20, 2015.
  • A combo of three pictures shows the progression of a partial solar eclipse on March 20, 2015 over Strasbourg, eastern France.
    A combo of three pictures shows the progression of a partial solar eclipse on March 20, 2015 over Strasbourg, eastern France.
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  • People use protective glasses on their dog during a partial solar eclipse at the Pier Head in Liverpool, north-west England, on March 20, 2015.
    People use protective glasses on their dog during a partial solar eclipse at the Pier Head in Liverpool, north-west England, on March 20, 2015.
  • A partial eclipse of the sun is visible next to a statue of the Vatican on March 20, 2015 in Rome.
    A partial eclipse of the sun is visible next to a statue of the Vatican on March 20, 2015 in Rome.
  • The sun shines through a cloud covered sky as the moon passes in front of the Earth's star marking the begining of a total eclipse, the only one this year, on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife on March 20, 2015.
    The sun shines through a cloud covered sky as the moon passes in front of the Earth's star marking the begining of a total eclipse, the only one this year, on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife on March 20, 2015.
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