{"id":1831,"date":"2024-04-09T23:47:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T23:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=1831"},"modified":"2024-04-10T10:54:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T10:54:22","slug":"total-solar-eclipse-sweeps-through-mexico-texas-new-york-and-beyond-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=1831","title":{"rendered":"Total solar eclipse sweeps through Mexico, Texas, New York, and beyond [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The highly anticipated total solar eclipse travelled from the Pacific coast of Mexico to Atlantic Canada on Monday, briefly ensconcing parts of Texas, the Midwest, upstate New York and New England in darkness as it made a more than 10,000-mile journey across North America\u2014the first total eclipse to sweep through the U.S. in nearly seven years.<\/p>\n

The diamond ring effect is seen as the moon eclipses the sun on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas.GETTY IMAGES<\/small><\/p>\n

KEY FACTS<\/h2>\n

The total eclipse became visible near the Mexican city of Mazatlan at around 2:07 p.m. Eastern time, according to\u00a0NASA<\/a>, darkening the sky in the coastal city for a few minutes as the moon blocked out the sun\u2019s rays.<\/p>\n

The \u201cpath of totality\u201d\u2014or the area in which the sun will be completely obscured by the moon for roughly four minutes\u2014passed over the U.S.-Mexico border less than 30 minutes later, and reached Cleveland at 3:15 p.m. Eastern, and Burlington, Vermont, around 3:27 p.m. Eastern.<\/p>\n

While millions of Americans watched the eclipse, many had their view blocked by overcast skies, with moderate visibility from Texas to Ohio and New York, according to\u00a0AccuWeather<\/a>\u00a0meteorologists, though viewers in northern Maine and New Hampshire, as well as Texas, had some of the best shots of the eclipse under clear skies.<\/p>\n

People use their cell phones as the sky darkens during a total solar eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico.COPYRIGHT 2024 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED<\/small><\/p>\n

The moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse in Mazatlan.COPYRIGHT 2024 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED<\/small><\/p>\n

Totality reached the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, after 2:30 p.m. Eastern time.COPYRIGHT 2024 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED<\/small><\/p>\n

The sun\u2019s atmosphere can be seen around the moon in Fort Worth, Texas.COPYRIGHT 2024 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.<\/small><\/p>\n

The moon begins its descent below the sun\u2019s horizon as seen from Brady, Texas.GETTY IMAGES<\/small><\/p>\n

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A bride and groom view the solar eclipse amid a darkened sky after marrying at a mass wedding at the\u00a0\u2026 [+]GETTY IMAGES<\/small><\/p>\n

Totality approached Bloomington, Indiana, as spectators looked on.AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES<\/small><\/p>\n

Spectators gather in a field on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.GETTY IMAGES<\/small><\/p>\n

A solar eclipse spectator in Wooster, Ohio.COPYRIGHT 2024 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.<\/small><\/p>\n

Stargazers at Niagara Falls prepare for the total solar eclipse.AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES<\/small><\/p>\n

The moon begins to eclipse the sun during a total solar eclipse at Niagara Falls State Park.AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES<\/small><\/p>\n

The so-called diamond ring is visible during the eclipse in Niagara Falls, New York.GETTY IMAGES<\/small><\/p>\n

People gather to watch totality during the eclipse in Niagara Falls, New York.GETTY IMAGES<\/small><\/p>\n

The moon eclipses the sun as seen from Stowe, Vermont.AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES<\/small><\/p>\n

A partial solar eclipse seen between the crown of the Statue of Liberty in New York City.AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES<\/small><\/p>\n

Skywatchers at the peak of Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley, Maine, one of the last spots the total\u00a0\u2026 [+]COPYRIGHT 2024 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.<\/small><\/p>\n

WHAT TO WATCH FOR<\/h2>\n

For stargazers who did stare directly at the sun without protective glasses, or using only sunglasses, experts\u00a0advise<\/a>\u00a0speaking to a medical professional for potential effects from eclipse blindness (retinal burns from staring at the sun). While that blindness is often temporary, it can leave lasting effects, in addition to headaches, reduced visual acuity, light sensitivity and visual distortion people often experience after staring at the sun.<\/p>\n

SURPRISING FACT<\/h2>\n

The eclipse also brought a slate of rare\u00a0astronomical and visual phenomena<\/a>, allowing stargazers to catch a rare glimpse of the sun\u2019s atmosphere, a midday view of the so-called devil comet and an effect called double rings, resembling the last flash of a sunset before the sun is entirely blocked.<\/p>\n\n

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