See images of the last solar eclipse of 2022

The last solar eclipse of 2022 (25) took place on Tuesday. The astronomical event, which began at dawn, was only visible in northeastern Africa, western Asia and parts of Europe.

Solar eclipses occur when the Moon is between the Sun and Earth, blocking all or some of our star’s light. In the last event, the eclipse was fragmented, resulting in excellent photos where it could be seen.

Medium eclipse????

About 1/3 the diameter of the Sun is covered by the Moon at 12:04CEST today. #Wassenaar in the Netherlands.

Is it helpful to have some cloud around?#Partial Solar Eclipse pic.twitter.com/arhU0FcyRd

— Mark McCaughrean (@markmccaughrean) 25 October 2022

The presence of clouds in some places prevented visualization of the eclipse. But still, a few lucky people managed to follow the phenomenon.

view #SunEclipse2022 from #Hyderabad #solar eclipse #NikonIndia #MuhammedHabib #HussainSagar pic.twitter.com/vRuBlTrI0c

— Mohammed Habib (@Z9Habib) 25 October 2022

Despite the partial blocking of sunlight and reduced visible brightness, the phenomenon that requires special equipment, including photography, such as lens filters, is not safe to observe with the naked eye.

Solar Eclipse at sunset, Dal Lake, Srinagar #SunEclipse2022 #solar eclipse #Sunset #DarkGollu #Srinagar #Sun pic.twitter.com/zsWW7RRZN6

— Avanika (@AvanikaMote) 25 October 2022

Because it is partial, the Sun is not completely obscured by the Moon. As the eclipse progresses, the shape of the dot is similar to a star bite.

Here it is! ?? Maximum solar eclipse from London in amazing 4k! Beautiful activity on the surface of the Sun and the beautiful rugged edge of our Moon. I caught this at 10:59 BST. #solar eclipse pic.twitter.com/s6xN01uk4f

— Tom Damn FRAS?? (@tomkerss) 25 October 2022

In a post on Twitter, NASA highlights the phenomenon as “an opportunity to witness the dance between the Sun, Moon and Earth.”

On January 25 in October, the Moon will pass in front of the Sun, partially obscuring the star for some viewers in Africa, Asia and Europe! ??????

This partial solar eclipse is your chance to witness the dance between the Sun. @NASAMoon& @NASAEarth. For secure viewing information: https://t.co/z6FQZ9PVw3 pic.twitter.com/QoHvdB4QZJ

— NASA The Sun, Space and The Scream ?? (@NASASun) 24 October 2022

And indeed, the dance of the stars in the sky always provides excellent observational opportunities, whether through lunar and solar eclipses, supermoons, meteor showers, or planetary conjunctions.

For this year, the astronomical calendar of events still stores meteor showers and the total lunar eclipse of November 8, visible across much of America, among other phenomena.