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Parts of the US, Mexico, and Canada experienced a total solar eclipse on Monday.
Photos show large crowds gathered to witness the rare astronomical event.
The sun's corona, or outermost atmosphere, was visible during totality.
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, was visible from many parts of North America, with a path of totality in the US that stretched from Texas to Vermont.
People across the US gathered to witness the eclipse, employing eclipse glasses and even colanders to catch a glimpse of the rare astronomical event.
Here are the best photos of the 2024 total solar eclipse.
Cities across the US in the path of totality prepared for an influx of visitors ahead of the eclipse.
A road sign displays a message for drivers about the solar eclipse in April 2024 in Lackawanna, New York.
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At sunrise on the morning of April 8, photographer Gary Hershorn captured the sun rising above the Empire State Building in New York City.
The sun rises behind the Empire State Building on the day of the solar eclipse in New York City on April 8, 2024, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey.
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A photo taken in Fort Worth, Texas, shows the moon beginning to eclipse the sun around midday.
The moon begins to eclipse the sun on April 8, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer viewed the eclipse from the Capitol in Washington, DC.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer uses eclipse viewing glasses to look up at the partial solar eclipse from his office balcony at the US Capitol on April 8 in Washington, DC.
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The eclipse was visible in the sky next to the Statue of Freedom on the top of the Capitol dome.
The partial solar eclipse is seen above the Statue of Freedom atop the dome of the US Capitol.
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Protective eyewear was crucial for safe viewing of the eclipse.
A view of the solar eclipse is seen through protective eyewear given to people gathering for the event at Caltech in Pasadena, California.
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In a pinch, a colander was also a useful tool to view shadows of the eclipsed sun.
A person uses a colander and paper to see the shadow of a partial solar eclipse from the Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
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The sun's corona, or outer atmosphere, was visible during totality.
The moon eclipses the sun during a total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.
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The eclipse also revealed the sun's prominences, which appeared as pink curls on its outer edges.
The moon eclipses the sun during a total solar eclipse in Stowe, Vermont.
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During totality, couples exchanged vows in a mass wedding ceremony as part of the Total Eclipse of the Heart festival in Russellville, Arkansas.
A bride and groom view the solar eclipse amid a darkened sky after marrying at a mass wedding at the Total Eclipse of the Heart festival on April 8, 2024, in Russellville, Arkansas.
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At Niagara Falls, which was in the path of totality, the sky filled with blue and orange colors reminiscent of a sunset.
The sky darkens as people watch during totality of the solar eclipse across North America at Niagara Falls State Park in Niagara Falls, New York.
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As the eclipse passed, the moon crossed over the sun, revealing its light once again.
The sun reaches totality during the eclipse in Houlton, Maine.
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