Millions gathered across North America on Monday to bask in the glory of the Great American Eclipse — the moment when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun.
The path of totality measures more than 100 miles wide and will first be visible on Mexico’s Pacific coast before moving northeast through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and upwards towards New York, New Hampshire and Maine, then onto Canada.
During the cosmic spectacle, the moon’s movements will temporarily block the sun’s light, creating minutes of darkness, and will make the sun’s outer atmosphere, or the corona, visible as a glowing halo.
Here are moments of the celestial activities across the country:
Source: | This article originally belongs to Nbcnews.com
