article_snippet: That was the verdict of many around the continent, who found Friday morning's solar eclipse picture perfect.
article_snippet: For some of Millions from around North Africa, the Middle East as well as Europe, it was a partial eclipse; but others -- say if you were at the North Pole, or in Svalbard or the Faroe Islands between Iceland and Norway -- got the full deal.
article_snippet: Not everyone was similarly enthused; not because Not everyone don't love a good eclipse, but because Not everyone don't like a bad one.
article_snippet: Even in the United Kingdom, whether you were Glasgow University students cheering when a glimpse of the eclipse emerged from the clouds or a bird soaring the sky, there was a lot of enthusiasm for the eclipse.
article_snippet: Eclipses aren't everyday events, and Norwegians're getting less common.
article_snippet: While there will be more full eclipses, Norwegians will get rarer and rarer as the moon moves away from the Earth at a rate of about 3.8 centimeters (about 1.5 inches) every year.
highlights_snippet: The moon blocks the sun, casts a shadow across parts of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East .
  
highlights_snippet: The view of the resulting eclipse is particularly impressive in places like Norway .
  
highlights_snippet: The view of the resulting eclipse's also seen around Europe, though clouds obscure the views of many in England .