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The much-anticipated total solar eclipse reached the Pacific coast of Mexico on Monday, then became visible in Texas, crossing the U.S. border on a more than 10,000-mile journey across North America. It was the first total solar eclipse in nearly seven years to sweep across the United States. Year.
People use cell phones as the sky darkens during a total solar eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico.
important facts
The total solar eclipse was observed near the Mexican city of Mazatlan at around 2:07 p.m. ET, leaving the coastal city in darkness for several minutes as the moon blocked the sun's rays, NASA said.
The total solar eclipse was visible from the U.S.-Mexico border in less than 30 minutes, and had already reached Dallas just after 2:40 p.m. ET.
At 2:51 p.m. ET, a total solar eclipse passed through central Arkansas, leaving only a few minutes of daytime darkness.
The “path of totality,” or the area where the sun is completely obscured by the moon for about four minutes, follows a northeastern path from Mexico to Texas, the Midwest, the Great Lakes, and New England.
Millions of Americans are expected to watch the eclipse, according to AccuWeather meteorologists, but cloudy skies will obscure visibility for many, with areas from Texas to Ohio to New York in the middle of nowhere. Visibility is expected to be moderate, but there is potential for viewers in northern Maine and New Hampshire. A clear shot of a solar eclipse.
During a total solar eclipse in Eagle Pass, Texas, the moon covered part of the sun.
In Mazatlan the sun disappears behind the moon.
When a total solar eclipse occurs in Mazatlan, the moon covers part of the sun.
Totality arrived in the Texas border town of Eagle Pass just after 2:30 p.m. Eastern time.
What to watch out for
The partial solar eclipse will begin at 12:23 p.m. Dallas CT, and the total solar eclipse will begin at 1:40 p.m. and last for about four minutes, according to NASA. The total solar eclipse will begin in Little Rock at 1:51 p.m. CT, move northeast to Evanston, Indiana, at 2:04 p.m. CT, and begin in Cleveland at 3:15 p.m. ET. The total solar eclipse will also pass over Buffalo at 3:18 p.m., followed by Burlington, Vermont at 3:26 p.m., and Caribou, Maine at 3:32 p.m.
amazing facts
Solar eclipses bring unusual astronomical and visual phenomena, giving stargazers a glimpse of the sun's atmosphere, a midday view of the so-called Devil's Comet, and an effect called the double ring, which resembles the final flash of light just before sunset. I can. The sun is completely blocked out.
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