Stargazing Live's Liz Bonnin watched the eclipse from a plane.
Millions of people in the UK and northern Europe have glimpsed the best solar eclipse in years.
A great swathe of the Earth's surface was plunged into darkness as the Moon came between us and the Sun.
From an aeroplane above the Faroe Islands, a BBC camera crew captured startling footage of the event reaching totality at 09:41 GMT.
The deep shadow formed first in the North Atlantic and then swept up into the Arctic, ending at the North Pole.
Brilliant beads People keen to catch a glimpse of the rare phenomenon were advised not to look directly at it.
Looking directly at the Sun can cause serious harm, and skywatchers were directed to the multiple ways to catch an eclipse safely and in comfort.
This morning, Professor Brian Cox, Dara O'Briain and Liz Bonnin brought us coverage of the breathtaking solar eclipse, live.
From an aeroplane above the Faroe Islands, the team captured this startling footage of the event which reached totality at 09:41 GMT.
From an aeroplane above the Faroe Islands, the team captured this startling footage of the event which reached totality at 09:41 GMT.
In pictures: Solar eclipse
People across the UK and northern Europe have gathered to see the best solar eclipse in years. A path across the Earth's surface was plunged into darkness when the Moon covered up the Sun.
People across the UK and northern Europe have gathered to see the best solar eclipse in years. A path across the Earth's surface was plunged into darkness when the Moon covered up the Sun.
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| The Faroe Islands and Svalbard in the Arctic Circle were the only places to experience a total eclipse. |
