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Thousands of people have gathered to catch a glimpse of the total eclipse of the Sun as it moves along a narrow corridor across North America.
The first images of areas being plunged into darkness came from Mexico.
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Image caption,Children paused their beach play to watch in awe in Mazatlan, Mexico
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Image caption,Parts of Mexico were in darkness as the eclipse reached totality
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Image caption,People use special protective glasses to observe the event
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Image caption,This is the first image of the eclipse, taken in Mazatlan, Mexico
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Image caption,Telescopes are at the ready
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Image caption,People gathered early in Mazatlan
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Image caption,This eclipse is rare because of how many people live along its path
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Image caption,Clouds roll by as the beginning phase of a total solar eclipse is visible from Arlington, Texas
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Image caption,The clouds parted for some clearer views
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Image caption,This young sky watcher tested his eclipse glasses at New York Hall of Science in Queens, New York
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Image caption,A rainbow forms over Niagara Falls as eclipse watchers began to arrive in the famous state park near the US/Canada border
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Image caption,People have camped out at Prospect Point with a view of the famous falls, hours in advance
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Image caption,Thousands are expected to view the eclipse from the falls area
Image source, Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
Image caption,The observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards was also filling up. While New York City isn't in the path of totality, it will see up to 90% of the Sun covered by the Moon
Image source, Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu/Getty Images
Image caption,Early visitors wrapped up warm at Niagara Falls on the Canadian side
Image source, Jenna Zucker/Reuters
Image caption,Some 309 people gathered to break the Guinness World Record for the largest group of people dressed as the sun before the eclipse in Ontario
Image source, Michael Conroy/AP
Image caption,Telescopes have been set up at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana for a public viewing event
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Image caption,US space agency Nasa handed out eclipse glasses to those waiting in Houlton, Maine
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