Neither the racket eclipse, despite the fact that it may be true that perhaps it has gotten a bit out of hand for all of us, nor the fomo eclipse, although it is also true that hundreds of thousands of people across Spain ended up jumping on the bandwagon for fear of looking foolish today. The eclipse of August 12, 2026, in the city of Tarragona will be one of many tears for a minute. Very brief or eternal. The time the totality lasted in the sky of ancient Tarraco, which for many scientists is the greatest astronomical phenomenon that can be seen on Earth.
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With a clear sky, no clouds that could turn illusion into frustration, even the most skeptical changed expression when exposed, before sunset (8:30 p.m.), under the shadow of the Moon. Shouts, applause, and euphoria. Suddenly the temperature changed, cooling the environment after a scorching day, and for a minute it became night during the day. Much shared emotion when the Sun reappeared over the exuberant Mediterranean, with its corona and its pearls, after playing hide and seek.
Even the most skeptical changed expression when under the shadow of the Moon
As good human beings, burdened with so many flaws, fears, and imperfections, a few complaints about the first total solar eclipse in 121 years. So short! “Next year I will travel to Almería, I want more,” commented a still amazed neighbor, with the darn protective glasses in one hand. “And in Andalusia it will last longer, almost three minutes of totality, I think, I won’t miss it,” she added.
Much better next time to experience it with family and friends, or directly alone, watching the reaction of an important part of the 15,000 people who gathered at Marina Port Tarraco. Many rushed out seconds after the minute of glory passed. There was a hurry, like when the credits appear in the cinema and it doesn’t matter if the movie deserves to go down in history.
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Everything that happened before the eclipse was also very earthly. A mix of nationalities, some distracted tourists, families with parasols and beach chairs, or astrophotography experts armed with large telescopes and an unsettling appearance. Strange atmosphere next to the port of Tarragona, beside the place where luxury yachts usually park, which by the way were relocated so as not to spoil the view of the phenomenon with their exaggerated size.
Even the bad time endured by those who came or left Tarragona by regional train, in a once again intolerable service, with crowds and stifling heat, have slept tonight dreaming among planets and stars.
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