How to use your smartphone to capture the August eclipse over Europe
This article provides practical advice for smartphone users planning to photograph the upcoming total solar eclipse in Europe. It covers essential tips such as location scouting, using specialized apps for weather and path tracking, and managing lighting challenges.
Why it matters
As solar eclipses become major tourism and social media events, providing technical guidance helps the public safely and effectively document rare astronomical phenomena.
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Millions of people will get to experience — and film or photograph — a rare total solar eclipse set to sweep over parts of Europe next week.
The event is expected to boost tourism to Spain as eclipse enthusiasts flock to a swath of the country’s north that will be in the path of total darkness on Aug. 12. Parts of Greenland, western Iceland and a corner of Portugal are also in the shadow’s path.
Eclipse chasers may also join eclipse cruises in the north Atlantic. Much of the rest of the northern hemisphere will see a partial eclipse.
Interest surged for 2024 ‘s total eclipse over North America, with many people using their smartphones to document it. This year’s event is expected to be no different.
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