The second solar eclipse of the year began.

At 4:58 a.m., the partial solar eclipse began. The moon crossed the disk of the sun from the northern Atlantic Ocean. Most of Europe, as well as parts of northeast Africa, the Middle East and western Asia, will be able to see the solar eclipse. South of India. Skywatchers will be able to see the greatest eclipse of all time at about 11:10 a.m. When the moon is closest to the North Pole, it will block almost all of the sun's light.

The image is the first of six.

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A view of the partial solar eclipse from Durham, taken from TimeandDate's livestream, footage from Go Stargazing. (Image credit: TimeandDate.com)

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Image captured from Royal Observatory Greenwich's livestream of the partial solar eclipse using the Annie Maunder Astrographic Telescope housed at the Royal Observatory. (Image credit: Royal Observatory Greenwich)

Image captured from Tromsø, Norway from TimeandDate's livestream.
An image of the partial solar eclipse from Tromsø, Norway captured from TimeandDate's livestream using footage from The Arctic University (UiT). (Image credit: TimeandDate)

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An image of the partial solar eclipse from Tromsø, Norway captured from TimeandDate's livestream using footage from The Arctic University (UiT). (Image credit: TimeandDate)

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An image of the partial solar eclipse from Abu Dhabi, Istanbul and Tromsø taken from TimeandDate's livestream. (Image credit: TimeandDate)

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Image from the livestream of the partial eclipse captured by Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project in Ceccano, Italy. (Image credit: Gianluca Masi/The Virtual Telescope Project)

Related: How to watch the last solar eclipse of 2022 online

More: Everything to know about the solar eclipse of Oct. 25

Remember, never look at the sun without adequate protection, our " how to observe the sun safely" guide reminds you of solar observation best practices and also lists some intriguing solar targets to look out for.

If you can't attend the eclipse in person, there are other ways to view it online. At 5:05 a.m., the Royal Observatory started hosting its live stream. The astronomer commented on the event.

There is a Virtual Telescope Project in Ceccano, Italy. The sun rises and sets at 0900GMT. TimeandDate.com started their broadcast at 4:30 a.m. The start of the eclipse is scheduled to take place in the early hours of the morning.

How to see solar eclipses in 2022.

Is the solar eclipse action making you crazy? You don't have to wait for the next eclipse to happen. The final lunar eclipse of the year can be seen in November of 2022.

If you want more advice on solar eclipse photography to help you prepare for the next solar eclipse our guides on how to photograph a solar eclipse and the best cameras for astrophotography can help you find the camera gear you need to capture your next best image. 

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