The moon blacked out the sun on Monday as the first total solar eclipse in a century marched from the U.S. Pacific Northwest to the Atlantic Coast, while millions of Americans looked skyward in wonder through protective glasses, telescopes and cameras.
The moon blacked out the sun on Monday as the first total solar eclipse in a century marched from the U.S. Pacific Northwest to the Atlantic Coast, while millions of Americans looked skyward in wonder through protective glasses, telescopes and cameras.
1. President's view
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U.S. President Donald Trump watches the solar eclipse with first Lady Melania Trump and son Barron from the Truman Balcony at the White House - Reuters
2. Totality
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A total eclipse is seen from South Mike Sedar Park on August 21, 2017 in Casper, Wyoming. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. During the event, the moon will pass in between the sun and the Earth, appearing to block the sun - AFP
3. Setting things up
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A total solar eclipse seen from the Lowell Observatory Solar Eclipse Experience on August 21, 2017 in Madras, Oregon.Emotional sky-gazers on the US West Coast cheered and applauded Monday - AFP
4. Dog's Eye View
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Madison the dog watches the solar eclipse in Nashville, Tennessee - Reuters
5. What a sight
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Guests reacts to the total eclipse in the football stadium at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois - Reuters
6. Diamonds are forever
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A total eclipse with the diamond ring effect is seen from South Mike Sedar Park on August 21, 2017 in Casper, Wyoming - AFP
7. Beyond the wall
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People watch through special filters the solar eclipse, at the esplanade of the Museum of Natural History in Mexico City - AFP
8. Fascination
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Jessica Loy watches the total solar eclipse through a welders glass in Guernsey, Wyoming - Reuters
9. And Ivanka watches it too
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White House Senior Adviser Ivanka Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (L) watch the solar eclipse from the Truman Balcony at the White House in Washington - Reuters
10. What a view!
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Enthusiasts Tanner Person (R) and Josh Blink, both from Vacaville, California, watch a total solar eclipse while standing atop Carroll Rim Trail at Painted Hills, a unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, near Mitchell, Oregon - Reuters
11. Couple things
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People try on solar viewing glasses as the sun emerges through fog cover before the solar eclipse in Depoe Bay, Oregon, U.S - Reuters
