Total Solar Eclipse, A Celestial Spectacle

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A rare solar eclipse swept across North America on April 8.

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Millions of skywatchers gathered to witness this celestial event.

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Here is what it looked like

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An airplane flies in the path of a partial solar eclipse while seen from Glen Rock.

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This is the first solar eclipse to pass through North America in seven years.

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The moon crosses in front of the sun during the Great North American Eclipse.

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The moon eclipses the sun viewed from the campus of Southern Illinois University.

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The solar eclipse seen above the Washington Monument.

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A partial solar eclipse is seen from the Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center

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The moon crosses the sun during the eclipse in Houlton, Maine.

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The total solar eclipse is seen in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland is in the "path of totality" for today's total solar eclipse.

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The moon begins its descent below the sun's horizon during a total solar eclipse in Brady, Texas.

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The "diamond ring" effect is seen during a total solar eclipse across North America, in Magog, Quebec, Canada.

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