{"id":591648,"date":"2026-08-13T04:12:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T04:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/591648\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T04:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T04:12:21","slug":"in-pictures-stargazers-treated-to-solar-eclipse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/591648\/","title":{"rendered":"In pictures: Stargazers treated to solar eclipse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                    Updated \/ Wednesday, 12 Aug 2026<br \/>\n                    21:54<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"changeable\" bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.rte.ie\/images\/0024d607-500.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d607-800.jpg\" alt=\"People watch the solar eclipse through cereal boxes in the Phoenix Park. Pic: Collins\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    People watch the solar eclipse through cereal boxes in the Phoenix Park in Dublin<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d5f3-642.jpg\" alt=\"Stewards wearing welding helmets to watch the solar eclipse\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    Stewards wearing welding helmets to watch the solar eclipse ahead of the match between Leeds United v Manchester United at Croke Park in Dublin<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d5f2-642.jpg\" alt=\"The solar eclipse above Croke Park, Dublin\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    The solar eclipse seen above Croke Park ahead of the match<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d5d1-642.jpg\" alt=\"The Sun's corona glows as the Moon completely blocks the Sun during the totality phase of the total solar eclipse\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    A total solar eclipse is seen in Palencia, Spain. It was the first time a total solar eclipse, when the sun is blocked by the moon&#8217;s orbit, could be viewed from Spain since 1905<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d5f6-642.jpg\" alt=\"People queuing in George's Street in Dublin to buy specialist glasses to watch the eclipse\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    People queuing in George&#8217;s Street in Dublin to buy specialist glasses to watch the eclipse<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d559-642.jpg\" alt=\"Seven-year-old twins Faron and Soren Walshe with their glasses in George's Street in Dublin\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    Seven-year-old twins Faron and Soren Walshe with their glasses at George&#8217;s Street in Dublin to watch the eclipse<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d5c3-642.jpg\" alt=\"Hundreds of residents and tourists pack the steep, grassy slopes of the historic Krakus Mound in Krakow\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    Hundreds of residents and tourists pack the steep, grassy slopes of the historic Krakus Mound (Kopiec Krakusa) to watch in Krakow, Poland<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d5d3-642.jpg\" alt=\"The Sun's corona glows as the Moon completely blocks the Sun during the totality phase of the total solar eclipse\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    The Sun&#8217;s corona glows as the Moon completely blocks the Sun during the totality phase of the total solar eclipse as seen from San Asensio, La Rioja region, Spain<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d5fb-642.jpg\" alt=\"The Moon uncovers the Sun behind Torrespana TV tower, nicknamed &quot;El Piruli&quot;, in the last moments of the solar eclipse as seen from the Cuna Verde viewpoint in Madrid\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    The Moon uncovers the Sun behind Torrespana TV tower, nicknamed &#8220;El Piruli&#8221;, in the last moments of the solar eclipse as seen from the Cuna Verde viewpoint in Madrid<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d5fd-642.jpg\" alt=\"People observe a partial solar eclipse at Northala Fields in London,\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    People observe a partial solar eclipse at Northala Fields in London<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d5ff-642.jpg\" alt=\"The moon obscures the sun above the summit of Gantrisch during a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, seen from the summit of the Niesen mountain in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    The moon obscures the sun above the summit of Gantrisch, seen from the summit of the Niesen mountain in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d5bf-642.jpg\" alt=\"Partial eclipse over Shankill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    A view of the Eclipse as seen from Shankill in Co Dublin<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d5fe-642.jpg\" alt=\"Woman using a homemade viewing device made out of a cereal box joins people gathering in Phoenix Park in Dublin to watch the solar eclipse\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    A woman using a homemade viewing device made out of a cereal box joins people gathering in Phoenix Park in Dublin to watch the solar eclipse<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d554-642.jpg\" alt=\"A view of special solar eclipse glasses held towards the sky in Antibes, France\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    A view of special solar eclipse glasses held towards the sky in Antibes, France<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d5e5-642.jpg\" alt=\"A solar eclipse, as seen from San Sebastian in Spain\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    The Moon uncovers the Sun in the moments following totality of the solar eclipse as seen from La Zurriola beach in San Sebastian<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d609-642.jpg\" alt=\"Andrea Caro from Dublin watches the eclipse with her daughters, Iris Currie (12) and Pearl Currie (17) in the Phoenix Park, Dublin\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    Andrea Caro from Dublin watches the eclipse with her daughters, Iris Currie, 12 and Pearl Currie 17, in the Phoenix Park, Dublin<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d60c-642.jpg\" alt=\"Technology is used to watch the partial solar eclipse in Dublin. Pic: Collins\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    Technology is used to watch the partial solar eclipse in Dublin. Pic: Collins<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d60d-642.jpg\" alt=\"Katrina Pashko from Dublin 15 watches the eclipse from her phone. Pic: Collins\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    Katrina Pashko from Dublin 15 watches the eclipse from her phone. Pic: Collins<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d60e-642.jpg\" alt=\"Members of Astronomy Ireland set up their special telescope to view the solar eclipse pictured this evening in the Phoenix Park. Pic: COllins\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    Members of Astronomy Ireland set up their special telescope to view the solar eclipse pictured this evening in the Phoenix Park. Pic: Collins<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d60f-642.jpg\" alt=\"People gather to watch the solar eclipse outside Queen's University in Belfast\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    People gather to watch the solar eclipse outside Queen&#8217;s University in Belfast<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d612-642.jpg\" alt=\"The solar eclipse as seen from Morriscastle, Co Wexford\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    The solar eclipse as seen from Morriscastle, Co Wexford<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d614-642.jpg\" alt=\"The solar eclipse as seen from Morriscastle, Co Wexford\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    Another shot of the partial solar eclipse as seen from Morriscastle, in Wexford<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"changeable\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0024d5be-642.jpg\" alt=\"Total eclipse over Iceland\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    A total eclipse as seen over Iceland<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Updated \/ Wednesday, 12 Aug 2026 21:54 People watch the solar eclipse through cereal boxes in the Phoenix&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":591649,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[42,43,40,38,41,39],"class_list":["post-591648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=591648"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591648\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/591649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=591648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=591648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=591648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}