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2017 solar eclipse: Pictures from across North America

Millions witnessed the continent's first eclipse since 1979
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Across North America, millions interrupted their Monday to experience the solar eclipse, whether through pinhole cameras, solar glasses or filtered cameras.

Across a 110-kilometre-wide band of totality – and further on either side – people witnessed the skies darken and felt the temperature drop as the moon passed between the Earth and the Sun.

Here's a round-up of some of the best pictures taken to mark North America's first total eclipse since 1979.

There were, of course, the classic shots of a crescent-shaped sun:

 

 

 

And some jaw-dropping shots during totality:

 

 

 

But there were also some other peculiar, less-documented effects.

 

 

 

Even some famous names stepped out for the occasion.

 

 

After we saw the #eclipse Frankie looked at me and said "Anywayyyyys."

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Watching the #eclipse from a NY street corner - everyone sharing glasses. There are still things that bring us together!

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While busy New York streets came to a near standstill.

 

 

#6thave in #nyc is practically at a standstill #eclipse #solareclipse2017 #solareclipse

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Back in Vancouver, which experienced 86 per cent totality, thousands of people attended viewing parties at Science World and the H.R. Macmillan Space Centre.

 

 

 

However, it seems not everyone heeded the advice not to look directly at the sun...

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