The first total solar eclipse in seven years graced North America as it made landfall in Mexico. Millions of skywatchers gathered to witness the celestial display, which was partially visible across most of the continent. Mazatlan, a beachside resort town in Mexico, was the first major viewing spot along the path of totality. Observers were treated to the rare spectacle of the moon blocking out all but a brilliant halo of light around the sun's outer edge.
MAZATLAN , Mexico - The first total solar eclipse to grace North America in seven years made landfall in Mexico on April 8 as millions of skywatchers gazed upward for the start of a celestial display at least partially visible, weather permitting, across most of the continent.
The period of totality, lasting up to 4 1/2 minutes depending the observer's location, was ushered in by a number of other eerie eclipse effects. A partial eclipse, in which the moon obscures only a portion of the sun, was unfolding across most of the continental United States."The last one I saw was when I was 9 years old," Corro said."There are a few clouds but we can still see the sun.
Connecticut residents Bob and Teresa Love were stretched out in the cargo bed of their pickup truck, eating pastries and hoping the forecasted clouds hold off long enough to not obscure the spectacle. Members of the Debenham family and friends, who travelled from Utah, Las Vegas, and Illinois to experience the total solar eclipse together, try out their eclipse viewing glasses. PHOTREUTERS
Small rural towns bustled, such as Advance, Missouri, home to just over 1,300 people, where Tim and Gwen Wurst had driven from their Kansas City home after checking weather forecasts. They had thrilled to witness a partial eclipse in 2017 and were excited for totality. Overcast skies are among an eclipse-chaser's worst fears. The US National Weather Services forecast as of April 8 morning was for"a rapid untimely increase of clouds" in Southern Texas; less worrying"high thin clouds" for a swathe from Arkansas to the Midwest; and the clearest skies in northern New England.
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