By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN | AP Science Writer
DALLAS — Many people in North America saw the moon block the sun during a total solar eclipse on Monday.
The total eclipse extended from Mazatlán, Mexico to Newfoundland, passing through 15 U.S. states and being visible to 44 million people. People experienced darkness in state parks, on city rooftops, and in small towns.
SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024: The view of the complete eclipse across North America
Most people in North America who were not in the direct path still saw a partial eclipse, with the moon turning the sun into a fiery crescent.
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Residents of Laguna Woods observed the partial solar eclipse using special glasses at a viewing event organized by the Astronomy Club on April 8, 2024. Over 200 people attended the event.
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The total solar eclipse in Austin, Texas on April 8, 2024. Cloud cover in Texas partially blocked the view, but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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The total solar eclipse in Austin, Texas on April 8, 2024. Cloud cover in Texas partially blocked the view, but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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The sun started to be obscured by the moon as it passed over Austin, Texas on April 8, 2024. Cloud cover in Texas partially blocked the view, but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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A screen displayed the partial solar eclipse through a digital connection to a telescope at a viewing event in Laguna Woods hosted by the Astronomy Club. Some residents chose to stay indoors to watch the partial eclipse on April 8, 2024. Over 200 people attended the event.
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Laguna Woods residents observed the partial solar eclipse using special glasses at a viewing event organized by the Astronomy Club on April 8, 2024. Over 200 people attended the event.
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Laguna Woods residents observed the partial solar eclipse using special glasses at a viewing event organized by the Astronomy Club on April 8, 2024. Over 200 people attended the event.
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Individuals used a telescope and solar glasses to view a solar eclipse at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on April 8, 2024. Southern California experienced a partial eclipse with just over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Students and staff at Oxford Academy in Cypress caught a glimpse of the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Children looked through a telescope and solar glasses during a solar eclipse event at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on April 8, 2024. Southern California experienced a partial eclipse with just over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Riva Karki, 14, a 9th-grade student at Oxford Academy in Cypress, takes a photo with her classmates during the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Phto by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Left: Shadow Hills Elementary School students watch the solar eclipse in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. About half of the sun was covered by the moon while totality was seen from Matazlan, Mexico through Texas and the midwest and out through Maine. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Right: The total eclipse of the sun in Austin, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. Cloud cover over the Texas partially blocked the view but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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The moon covers most of the the sun as it approaches the total solar eclipse, as seen from the summit of Saddleback Mountain, Monday, April 8, 2024, near Rangeley, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Southern California saw a partial solar eclipse with a little over 50% coverage on Monday, April 8, 2024. Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA hosted a viewing event. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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People check out exhibits at the planetarium during an eclipse viewing at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California saw a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Gemma Jones, 5, gets help closing one eye as she looks through a telescope at a partial solar eclipse during a viewing at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California saw a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Kids check out a partial solar eclipse during a viewing at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California saw a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Southern California saw a partial solar eclipse with a little over 50% coverage on Monday, April 8, 2024. Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA hosted a viewing event. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Southern California saw a partial solar eclipse with a little over 50% coverage on Monday, April 8, 2024. Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA hosted a viewing event. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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The Chou family checks out a partial solar eclipse during a viewing event at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California saw a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Southern California saw a partial solar eclipse with a little over 50% coverage on Monday, April 8, 2024. Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA hosted a viewing event. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Southern California saw a partial solar eclipse with a little over 50% coverage on Monday, April 8, 2024. Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA hosted a viewing event. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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People are using their solar glasses to look at a partial solar eclipse during a viewing at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California experienced a partial eclipse with slightly over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Belen Aguirre is using her eclipse glasses to take a phone photo during an eclipse viewing at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California experienced a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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People are using a telescope to look at a partial solar eclipse during a viewing at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California experienced a partial eclipse with a little over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Kids are using a telescope and their solar glasses to view a solar eclipse at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on Monday, April 8, 2024. Southern California had a partial eclipse with slightly over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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A combination of five images displays a partial solar eclipse visible in Southern California on Monday, April 8, 2024. While a portion of the nation observed a total eclipse, Orange County witnessed slightly over 50% coverage. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Known as the Great American Eclipse, people in Southern California were able to see 50% coverage of the moon passing across the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024. The next solar eclipse in the USA will not occur for 20 years, until August 12, 2045. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
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Known as the Great American Eclipse, people in Southern California were able to see 50% coverage of the moon passing across the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024. The next solar eclipse in the USA will not occur for 20 years, until August 12, 2045. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
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Known as the Great American Eclipse, people in Southern California were able to see 50% coverage of the moon passing across the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024. The next solar eclipse in the USA will not occur for 20 years, until August 12, 2045. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
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Known as the Great American Eclipse, people in Southern California were able to see 50% coverage of the moon passing across the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024. The next solar eclipse in the USA will not occur for 20 years, until August 12, 2045. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
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Known as the Great American Eclipse, people in Southern California were able to see 50% coverage of the moon passing across the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024. The next solar eclipse in the USA will not occur for 20 years, until August 12, 2045. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
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Known as the Great American Eclipse at the 50% coverage for Southern California, people were able to see the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024. The next solar eclipse in the USA will not occur for 20 years, until August 12, 2045. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
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Known as the Great American Eclipse, people in Southern California were able to see 50% of the sun covered by the moon at the Griffith Park Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024. The next solar eclipse in the USA will not occur until August 12, 2045.
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Know as the Great American Eclipse, Southern California’s were able to see 50% coverage of the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory Monday. Los Angeles CA/USA. April 8, 2024.
The next solar eclipse in the USA won’t happen for 20 years till August 12, 2045.
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Known as the Great American Eclipse in the end, people in Southern California were able to see the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024. The next solar eclipse in the USA will not happen for 20 years, until August 12, 2045.
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Known as the Great American Eclipse, people in Southern California were able to see 50% of the sun covered by the moon at the Griffith Park Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024. The next solar eclipse in the USA will not occur until August 12, 2045.
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Known as the Great American Eclipse, people in Southern California were able to see 50% of the sun covered by the moon at the Griffith Park Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024. The next solar eclipse in the USA will not occur until August 12, 2045.
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Known as the Great American Eclipse, people in Southern California were able to see 50% of the sun covered by the moon at the Griffith Park Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024. The next solar eclipse in the USA will not occur until August 12, 2045.
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Known as the Great American Eclipse, people in Southern California were able to see 50% of the sun covered by the moon at the Griffith Park Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024. The next solar eclipse in the USA will not occur until August 12, 2045.
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Known as the Great American Eclipse, a woman brings her parrot as people in Southern California were able to see 50% coverage of the moon crossing the sun at the Griffith Park Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024. The next solar eclipse in the USA will not occur until August 12, 2045.
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Known as the Great American Eclipse starts for people in Southern California were able to see 50% of the sun covered by the moon at the Griffith Park Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024. The next solar eclipse in the USA will not occur until August 12, 2045.
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Students from Willard Elementary School watch the solar eclipse during Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study solar eclipse viewing party for students from different schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking of the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
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The Center for Independent Study at the Wilson campus in Pasadena hosted a solar eclipse viewing event for students from different schools and programs on Monday, April 8, 2024. Although California wasn't in the total eclipse area, people in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw part of the sun being covered. (Image by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
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The Center for Independent Study at the Wilson campus in Pasadena hosted a solar eclipse viewing event for students from different schools and programs on Monday, April 8, 2024. Although California wasn't in the total eclipse area, people in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw part of the sun being covered. (Image by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
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Students from Willard Elementary School watched the solar eclipse during the event held by the Center for Independent Study at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. Although California wasn't in the total eclipse area, people in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw part of the sun being covered. (Image by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
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Iyan Syeed-Miller, 17, a member of Pasadena High School’s Astronomy Club, helped people view the solar eclipse during the event held by the Center for Independent Study at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. Although California wasn't in the total eclipse area, people in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw part of the sun being covered. (Image by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
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The Center for Independent Study at the Wilson campus in Pasadena hosted a solar eclipse viewing event for students from different schools and programs on Monday, April 8, 2024. Although California wasn't in the total eclipse area, people in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw part of the sun being covered. (Image by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
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Scott Haas, 52, and his son, Tom, 10, sat together as they watched the solar eclipse during the event held by the Center for Independent Study at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. Although California wasn't in the total eclipse area, people in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw part of the sun being covered. (Image by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
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Children from the Willard Children Center gazed at the solar eclipse during the event held by the Center for Independent Study at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. Although California wasn't in the total eclipse area, people in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw part of the sun being covered. (Image by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
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The Center for Independent Study at the Wilson campus in Pasadena hosted a solar eclipse viewing event for students from different schools and programs on Monday, April 8, 2024. Although California wasn't in the total eclipse area, people in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw part of the sun being covered. (Image by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
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A student from Willard Elementary School observes the solar eclipse at Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
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Allison Drake, 17, a member of Pasadena High School’s Astronomy Club, examines a telescope during Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
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Students from Willard Elementary School observe the solar eclipse at Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
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Ariana Craig, a teacher at Willard Elementary Schoo, observes the solar eclipse at Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Study solar eclipse viewing party for students from various schools and programs at its Wilson campus in Pasadena on Monday, April 8, 2024. While California was not in the path of totality, viewers in Pasadena and the rest of the state saw a partial blocking on the sun. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
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Students at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana watch the solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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Cristina Reyes, a fifth grade teacher at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana, demonstrates to students how to wear solar glasses before the solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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The moon’s shadow is projected from a sunspotter device during the solar eclipse at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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The solar eclipse reaches its maximum coverage in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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Students at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana watch the solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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Cristina Reyes, a fifth grade teacher at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana, distributes solar glasses to students Monday, April 8, 2024, before the solar eclipse. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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The solar eclipse is visible in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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Students at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana are observing the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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Students at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana are watching the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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The solar eclipse is starting in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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The moon’s shadow is being projected from a sunspotter device during the solar eclipse at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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Third grade students at Fontana’s Shadow Hills Elementary School Melody Velasco, Corinna Chavez and Giancarlo Hernandez Herrera, all 9, are creating the moon’s shadow on paper using a solar pinhole viewing card as they observe the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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A student at Shadow Hills Elementary School in Fontana is indicating the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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The solar eclipse is starting to decrease in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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The solar eclipse is commencing in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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The solar eclipse is beginning in Fontana on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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Students and staff at Oxford Academy in Cypress are catching a glimpse of the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Manhattan Beach Library was distributing solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted) and holding a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. Katie Kuznik and her dog Mila attended the viewing party. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)
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Manhattan Beach Library was distributing solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted) and holding a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)
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Manhattan Beach Library was distributing solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted) and holding a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)
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Manhattan Beach Library was distributing solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted) and holding a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. Sydney Sun and Larrows Fang, both international exchange students from China, are observing the eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)
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Manhattan Beach Library was distributing solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted) and holding a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)
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Manhattan Beach Library was distributing solar eclipse glasses (while supplies lasted) and holding a family-friendly viewing event of the solar eclipse. Light shining through a tree displays the eclipse in Manhattan Beach. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)
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The Manhattan Beach Library gave away special glasses for watching the solar eclipse and organized a family-friendly event to watch the eclipse. A photo shows Woody Anderson and Sarah Jordan looking at the eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)
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The Manhattan Beach Library distributed solar eclipse glasses and held a family-friendly event to watch the eclipse. A photo captures Perry Bush from Los Angeles observing the eclipse.(Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)
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The Manhattan Beach Library was giving out solar eclipse glasses and organizing a family-friendly event to view the solar eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)
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The Manhattan Beach Library was providing solar eclipse glasses and arranging a family-friendly event to watch the solar eclipse. A photo shows Teresa kalassen attending the viewing party. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)
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The Manhattan Beach Library was distributing solar eclipse glasses and hosting a family-friendly event to observe the solar eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)
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The Manhattan Beach Library was offering solar eclipse glasses and hosting a family-friendly event to watch the solar eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)
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The Manhattan Beach Library was giving out solar eclipse glasses and hosting a family-friendly event to observe the solar eclipse. A photo shows Katie Kuznik and her dog Mila attending the event. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)
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The Manhattan Beach Library was handing out solar eclipse glasses and hosting a family-friendly event to view the solar eclipse. International exchange student from China Sydney Sun views the eclipse in from of a mural of the Manhattan Beach Pier. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)
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The Manhattan Beach Library was giving away solar eclipse glasses and hosting a family-friendly event to observe the solar eclipse. (Photo by Contributing Photographer Chuck Bennett)
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Cassie and Marissa used glasses provided by the Physics and Astronomy Department of CSULB to view the solar eclipse on campus in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
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People used cardboard with pinholes provided by the Physics and Astronomy Departments of CSULB to observe the solar eclipse on campus in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
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Cathryn McCormick used a telescope provided by the Physics and Astronomy Department of CSULB to watch the solar eclipse on campus in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
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People gathered glasses and information from the Physics and Astronomy Department of CSULB to observe the solar eclipse on campus in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
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on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
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Jacob Teran takes pictures of the solar eclipse at SCULB in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024 using glasses over his iPhone lens. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
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The Garibay family watches the solar eclipse through glasses, at the campus of CSULB in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
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People use glasses provided by the Physics and Astronomy Department of CSULB to look at the solar eclipse on campus in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
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People use glasses provided by the Physics and Astronomy Department of CSULB to look at the solar eclipse on campus in Long Beach on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
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A view of the eclipse after 11 am from Simi Valley on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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The sun starts to be blocked by the moon as a close pass happens in Austin, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. Cloud cover over Texas partially obstructed the view but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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The sun starts to be blocked by the moon as a close pass happens in Austin, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. Cloud cover over Texas partially obstructed the view but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Leo and Frances Lopez observe the solar eclipse in Austin, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. Cloud cover over Texas partially obstructed the view but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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The sun starts to be blocked by the moon as a close pass happens in Austin, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. Cloud cover over Texas partially obstructed the view but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Clouds threaten to block out the total eclipse in Austin, Texas on Monday, April 8, 2024. Cloud cover over Texas partially obstructed the view but the eclipse was still visible in many areas. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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The sun, partially obscured by the moon, creates crescent-shaped beams of light through pin holes in a piece of paper in Rialto during a solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Photo by Eric Vilchis, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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Totality’s first stop on land placed Mazatlán’s sparkling beaches into darkness before continuing northeast towards Eagle Pass, Texas, one of its first stops in the U.S.
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A woman views the solar eclipse in Times Square, Monday, April 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)
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Ezekiel Trujillo, 4, of Albuquerque, N.M., watches the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, while attending the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival’s solar eclipse viewing party on Clearwater Beach. Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
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The Statue of Freedom on top of the U.S. Capitol is seen as the moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as observed from Capitol Hill, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Terry Bradshaw of the Cincinnati Reds walks on the field during a solar eclipse prior to a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Cincinnati, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
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Andrew McCutchen of the Pittsburgh Pirates watches the solar eclipse before a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Bryan Reynolds of the Pittsburgh Pirates views the solar eclipse before a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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The moon moves in front of the sun during a total solar eclipse as framed above the angel atop the Princes’ Gates in Toronto, Monday, April 8, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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The moon obscures the sun during a total solar eclipse as witnessed from Luna Pier, Mich., Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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A crowd gathers to observe the total solar eclipse from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Andrew McCutchen of the Pittsburgh Pirates watches the solar eclipse before a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Individuals lie on the ground to observe the total solar eclipse at UNAM University in Mexico City, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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A person uses special glasses to observe the total solar eclipse from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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The moon covers the sun at the end of a total solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024, as observed from Carbondale, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Vaughn Hilger, from left, Landon Hilger, Brad Hilger and Katie Hilger, all of St. Cloud, Minn., observe the solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024, at Zilker Metropolitan Park in Austin, Texas. The family started planning a trip to Austin for the eclipse viewing since the solar eclipse in 2017. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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The sun flares during the solar eclipse during a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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People watch the total solar eclipse at Parc Jean Drapeau in Montreal, Monday, April 8, 2024. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
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People watch the total solar eclipse at Parc Jean Drapeau in Montreal, Monday, April 8, 2024. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
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People watch the total solar eclipse at Parc Jean Drapeau in Montreal, Monday, April 8, 2024. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
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The moon covers most of the the sun as it approaches the total solar eclipse, as seen from the summit of Saddleback Mountain, Monday, April 8, 2024, near Rangeley, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Individuals wear protective glasses as they gather to observe as the moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from at National Mall in Washington, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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The moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as observed from Progressive Field in Cleveland on Monday, April 8, 2024, before the Cleveland Guardians home opener Baseball game. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Ian Morris and Allyson Gavaletz use special glasses to observe the total solar eclipse from Agers Falls in Lyons Falls, N.Y., Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Sydney Schaefer)
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The moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as viewed from Paris, Texas, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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The moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as viewed from Paris, Texas, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Bob Jackson watches the progress of the total solar eclipse at Verona Beach, N.Y., Monday, April 8, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
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The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Skiers and hikers observe the total eclipse of the sun from the Appalachian Trail at the summit of Saddleback Mountain, Monday, April 8, 2024, near Rangeley, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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The sun and moon create a total solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024, in Manor, Texas. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Crew Michael, of Brownsburg, Ind., looks at the eclipse during a total eclipse viewing event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Evelyn Sander, right, and Sopfia Munoz, of Indianapolis, look at the eclipse during a total eclipse viewing event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Issace Hutchison, 8, Ferndale Area Elementary School second-grader, views the solar eclipse through his decorated protective special eyewear with classmates at the school in Johnstown, Pa., on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Thomas Slusser/The Tribune-Democrat via AP)
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Mississippi State legislators and staff take a break to view the total solar eclipse on the south steps of the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Monday, April 8, 2024. Legislators, staff and the pages shared the filtered eclipse glasses to see the partial eclipse that peered through afternoon clouds. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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The moon partially covers the sun during the total solar eclipse on the Liberty Island, Monday, April. 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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A man watches as the moon partially covers the sun during a solar eclipse, as observed from the Queens borough of New York, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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New York Yankees’ Carlos Rodón watches the total solar eclipse from Yankee Stadium, Monday, April 8, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
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Chris Kuhn, of Yarmouth, Maine, wears a Teletubbies costume while watching the eclipse on the Appalachian Trail near the summit of Saddleback Mountain, Monday, April 8, 2024, near Rangeley, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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People wear protective glasses as they gather to watch as the moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as observed from the National Mall in Washington, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Amelia Bonds wears safety glasses while observing the moon partially blocking the sun during a total solar eclipse from the National Mall in Washington on Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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The moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from the National Mall in Washington, on Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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A cross on the top of the St. John’s the Evangelist Church steeple in Attleboro, Mass. partially obscures the sun during a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP)
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People wear safety glasses as they gather to watch the moon partially cover the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from the National Mall in Washington on Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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A person takes a photograph of the total solar eclipse at UNAM University in Mexico City on Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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A person wears safety glasses as they gather to watch the moon partially cover the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from the National Mall in Washington on Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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People wear safety glasses as they gather to watch the moon partially cover the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from the National Mall in Washington on Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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A child named Phoebe poses for a photo with decorative glasses while people gather to watch the moon partially cover the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from the National Mall in Washington on Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Victor Guzman sets up a telescope for his children to observe the eclipse during a program outside the Denver Museum of Science and Nature on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Skiers and hikers arrive at the Appalachian Trail near the summit of Saddleback Mountain before the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, near Rangeley, Maine. Visitors were advised to stay on rocky surfaces to avoid damaging the fragile vegetation. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Skiers and hikers enjoy the view from the Appalachian Trail at the summit of Saddleback Mountain during the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, near Rangeley, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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The moon approaches totality during a total eclipse at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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A person uses protective eyewear as they gather to watch the moon partially cover the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from the National Mall in Washington on Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Spectators use special glasses to watch a solar eclipse at the Griffith Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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School children use special glasses to observe the eclipse during a program outside the Denver Museum of Science and Nature on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Olivia Young, a TV reporter, uses special glasses to take a photo with her phone of the eclipse outside the Denver Museum of Science and Nature on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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The moon blocks the sun during a complete solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, as seen from Carbondale, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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The news media takes photos of a partial solar eclipse at the Griffith Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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The moon partially hides the sun during a complete solar eclipse, observed from Paris, Texas, on Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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The moon partially covers the sun during a complete solar eclipse seen through trees in Annandale, Va., on Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Monday, April 8, 2024, before the Cleveland Guardians home opener baseball game. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Happy Haynes of Denver uses special glasses to observe the total solar eclipse during a program outside the Denver Museum of Science and Nature on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Alain Takam, originally from Cameroon, performs a dance routine while people watch a solar eclipse at the Griffith Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Spectators sit to watch a solar eclipse at the Griffith Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Isabel Franco and her parrot Alex watch a solar eclipse from Griffith Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Clouds partially cover the moon as it covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, viewed from Paris, Texas, on Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Restaurant workers in the Flatiron district of Manhattan take a break to view the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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The moon blocks the sun during a total solar eclipse at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, on Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Sisters Grace and Addie Rupert of Thornton, Colo., use special glasses to observe the eclipse during a program outside the Denver Museum of Science and Nature on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Spectators use special glasses to watch a solar eclipse at the Griffith Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Spectators use special glasses to watch a solar eclipse at the Griffith Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Isabel Franco and her parrot Alex watch a solar eclipse from Griffith Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Spectators use special glasses to watch a solar eclipse at the Griffith Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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A skywatcher wears personalized solar glasses during the total solar eclipse in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Dezaray Butts uses special glasses designed for observing solar eclipses to watch the partial phase of a total solar eclipse in Kingston, Ontario, on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Maria Esperanza of Denver uses specially designed glasses to view the eclipse during an event outside the Denver Museum of Science and Nature on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Photographer Taylor Kelsh-Adami traveled from St. Louis to photograph the total solar eclipse in Sikeston, Mo., on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian via AP)
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On Liberty Island, people observe as the moon partially obscures the sun during a solar eclipse on Monday, April. 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Skywatchers sit in their car wearing specialized solar glasses while joining hundreds of others for the total solar eclipse in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Becky Laca, front, and her mother, Pat Linzy, both of Littleton, Colo., use special glasses to observe the eclipse during an event outside the Denver Museum of Science and Nature on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Eighth graders Miah Byrne, top, and Kalli Gallagher view the solar eclipse from the baseball field at Taft Middle School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette via AP)
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A young girl observes the total solar eclipse using a telescope during an event outside the Denver Museum of Science and Nature on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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During totality, the moon covers the sun completely in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)
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A guest uses special glasses to observe the solar eclipse at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
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Ted Klein, from Tampa, observes the eclipse while his son Ari, 10, snuggles up with him as his wife, Jenny Klein, watches at the Science Park during the Solar Eclipse Celebration at MOSI Museum of Science and Industry on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
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A person takes a selfie while wearing special eclipse glasses during a total solar eclipse on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
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The moon is seen partially covering the sun during a total solar eclipse in Toronto on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Students from New Bedford High School observe the solar eclipse from the sunroof of their vehicle in New Bedford, Mass., on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Peter Pereira/The Standard-Times via AP)
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Elani Patterson, 5, from Tampa, takes a look at the sun through a reflective telescope outside in the Science Park during the Solar Eclipse Celebration at MOSI Museum of Science and Industry on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
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Maurice and Pat Moran from Rahway, New Jersey, watch the solar eclipse at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
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The moon completely hides the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from Wooster, Ohio, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
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Observers are outlined during totality of the total solar eclipse in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Monday, April 8, 2024. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Observers witness the total solar eclipse in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Monday, April 8, 2024. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)
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People wear solar eclipse glasses as they watch the partial phase of a total solar eclipse, in Kingston, Ontario, Monday, April 8, 2024. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
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People come together to watch a solar eclipse outside the Fiserv Forum Monday, April 8, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wis. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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NASA contractor Mike Pedraza captures totality during the solar eclipse in Sikeston, Mo., with his family April 8, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian via AP)
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People gather to look on during a solar eclipse outside the Fiserv Forum Monday, April 8, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wis. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Swarthmore students, from left, Julia Stern, Mehtap Yercel, Sabrina Ellah and Asli Yuvsel, look at the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore Pa. (Jose F. Moreno/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
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Students used solar glasses to view the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore Pa. (Jose F. Moreno/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
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