The total solar eclipse drew thousands of people together as it plunged parts of North America into momentary darkness on Monday.
The celestial spectacle became visible on the coast of Mexico at 11:07 local time (14:07 EDT; 19:07 BST), as crowds on the beach went wild. In just under two hours, it travelled across 13 US states and into Canada.
The spectacle happens about every 18 months, but they’re often in unpopulated or remote areas whereas this one passed over several big cities across three countries.
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