Solar eclipse: P&J readers submit their stunning pictures
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Press and Journal readers from across the country have been submitting stunning photographs of this morning’s solar eclipse.
The cosmic event – the first since 1999, and the last until 2026 – plunged northern Europe into darkness this morning, turning the air cold and drawing the gazes of thousands of people towards the sky.
Around 95% of the sun was covered by the moon as seen from Scotland, where the eclipse peaked at around 9.40am.
Some cloudy weather has hampered viewing in the north and north-east, however the breaks of cloud have provided the perfect view for some.
Think you can top these reader pictures? Send your pictures in to webpix@ajl.co.uk
By Alison Burke over Drum Castle in Aberdeenshire
By Norman Little over Westburn Park in Aberdeen
By Cameron Henderson
From Bridge of Weir by Mark Owens
By Claire Umber Phoenix from Tillydrone
By Fearghas Middleton from Aberdeen
By Fennel Media from Kirkton of Rayne, Inverurie.
By Iain McIver at Callanish in the Western Isles
By Kathryn Welch from Bridge of Earn
By Leigh Donald
By Ali Hair from Stirling
Nathan MacQueen, 15, took these from Inverness
Solar eclipse: P&J readers submit their stunning pictures