After weeks of endless hype, the solar eclipse quickly came and went on Monday, but not before leaving us with some out-of-this-world images.
People from across the United States put on their special glasses and aimed their cameras to the sky to document the mysterious occasion. What came next was a barrage of photos posted to social media. Of the more than 2 million #eclipse Instagram photos, we’re going to look at 12 that best document the captivating phenomenon that stopped every American in their tracks, if only for a few moments. Check them out below.
1) Totality
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEc24DlIP8/
2) Peek a boo
3) Umbra from the International Space Station
4) Timelapse
5) Shadows of an eclipse
6) Mesmerized
7) The invasion
8) A view from Earth
9) North Carolina watch party
10) The ring
11) Surrounded by beauty
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