Eclipse 2024 pictures: An eerie darkness descends

[Pelican Press 0]

Eclipse 2024 pictures: An eerie darkness descends

Thousands of people witnessed a celestial spectacle that plunged parts of North America into momentary darkness.

Mazatlan in Mexico was the first to experience totality [Fernando Llano/AP]

The Moon perfectly blocked the Sun [Jeff Overs/BBC]

Children paused their beach play to watch in Mexico [Hector Vivas/Getty Image]

People used special protective glasses to observe the event [Henry Romero/Reuters]

Tens of millions watched as day turned to night [Henry Romero/Reuters]

Thousands gathered early in preparation for the event [Henry Romero/Reuters]

Clouds rolled by as the beginning phase became visible from Arlington, Texas [Julio Cortez/AP]

The clouds parted for some clearer views [Julio Cortez/AP]

Observers in Oklahoma were also plunged into darkness [Leah Millis/Reuters]

People gathered in wonder in the US state of Indiana [Chet Strange/Bloomberg via Getty Images]

This year’s path of totality was 115 miles (185 kilometres) wide and home to nearly 32 million Americans [JOSH EDELSON/Getty Images]

Couples wed at the Total Eclipse of the Heart festival in Russellville, Arkansas [Mario Tama/Getty Images]

While New York City wasn’t in the path of totality, people could see up to 90% of the sun covered by the moon [Shannon Stapleton/Reuters]

A heavy cloud cover was over Niagara Falls as the sky got darker [ANGELA WEISS/Getty images]

More on the solar eclipse

• WATCH:

  This is the hidden content, please

  • Sign In
  • or
  • Sign Up

• EYEWITNESS:

  This is the hidden content, please

  • Sign In
  • or
  • Sign Up

• EXPLAINER:

  This is the hidden content, please

  • Sign In
  • or
  • Sign Up

• SCIENCE:

  This is the hidden content, please

  • Sign In
  • or
  • Sign Up

• FANATICS:

  This is the hidden content, please

  • Sign In
  • or
  • Sign Up

All photos subject to copyright. Gallery compiled by Emma ******

View comments

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up

The Moon,North America,Getty Images
#Eclipse #pictures #eerie #darkness #descends

This is the hidden content, please

• Sign In
• or
• Sign Up