Total solar eclipse in pictures

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People have gathered throughout North America to take in a complete solar eclipse.

Birds began chirping, the sky went darkish and the air went chilly because the Moon blocked out the Sun.

Such an occasion gained’t be seen once more in the area till 2044, that means that some folks travelled internationally to take it in.

But others captured it on cameras to make sure that the world can keep in mind what some have known as the Great North American Eclipse.

Images present it showing over Mexico, earlier than arriving in the US at Texas after which shifting to the north japanese nook of the nation, and on into Canada.

In Mexico, the place the eclipse arrived in the Americas, the solar could possibly be seen peeking out from behind the Moon.

All all over the world, folks took to viewing events to observe because the eclipse arrived.

Even The Independent’s New York workforce stepped out of the workplace to take in the sight.

The eclipse started round lunchtime on Wednesday afternoon.