At Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, Denny McCarthy of the U.S. uses special protective glasses to observe eclipse as Eric Cole of the U.S. looks on. REUTERS
The Total Solar Eclipse on April 8th was witnessed across North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
The total solar eclipse plunged areas stretching from Mexico all the way up to Canada into darkness for a short while. This rare event occurs when the Moon lines up perfectly between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun’s light entirely.
When the moon slowly moves in front of the sun, gradually covering it until it is completely hidden. This is what we call “total solar eclipse”, and it is the moment when the day turns into night for a brief period.
Cities like Carbondale, Illinois, found themselves at the centre of the excitement. The sky darkened, and temperatures dropped as the Sun’s warmth was briefly cut off.
The first place in North America to experience this was Mexico’s Pacific coast at around 11:07am PDT.
Cleveland is one of the few major US cities in the path of totality. In Cleveland, the Guardians’ home opener baseball game was left in the guard. The eclipse was like a spectacular leadoff for the game!
During the eclipse, if you looked up at the sky (with proper safety glasses, of course), you might have noticed some ruby-coloured dots around the moon’s shadow.
These are called prominences, and they’re actually huge loops of gas on the sun’s surface. They stick out from the sun during a total eclipse, giving us a rare and beautiful sight.
Watch the Total Solar Eclipse 2024 in pictures:
A combination of pictures shows the beginning to the end (top to bottom) of a total solar eclipse seen from Mazatlan, Mexico April 8, 2024. REUTERS
Burgeo First Nation members gather for a total solar eclipse in Newfoundland, Canada REUTERS
The Statue of Liberty during a partial solar eclipse in New York City REUTERS
People watch from the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City, U.S., April 8, 2024. REUTERS
People look out towards Lake Erie during a total solar eclipse in Dunkirk, New York, REUTERS
The moon blots out the sun as seen from Carbondale, Illinois, REUTERS
Statue of Liberty is seen during a partial solar eclipse at Liberty Island in New York City, April 8, REUTERS
Passengers capture views of the eclipse, April 8, 2024. REUTERS
A partial solar eclipse seen from Queens, New York City, U.S., April 8, 2024. REUTERS
Patrons observe the eclipse during a practice round. REUTERS
People at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale. REUTERS
A child wears a mask with solar eclipse glasses in Carbondale. REUTERS
People assemble to view a total solar eclipse, where the moon will blot out the sun, at Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. April 8, 2024. REUTERS
People use special protective glasses to observe a total solar eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico April 8, 2024. REUTERS
Children assemble to view a total solar eclipse, where the moon blots out the sun, in Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S. April 8, 2024. REUTERS
People look to the sky as the moon partially eclipses the sun at Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. April 8, 2024. REUTERS
