Solar eclipses are supposed to look pearly white. This one looked gold. 🌇☀️
During the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse over Spain, the Sun's corona appeared strangely golden instead of its usual white glow. The reason: the eclipse happened near sunset, so sunlight had to pass through far more of Earth's atmosphere than usual — scattering the light and shifting its color, the same reason sunsets themselves turn orange and gold.
Key facts:
• Eclipse date: August 12, 2026
• Location: totality path crossed Spain at sunset
• Golden color caused by increased atmospheric scattering
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