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best eclipse photos 2017
From Oregon to South Carolina, a celebrated absolute solar concealment plunged U.S. cities into complete black for a abrupt moment on Monday.
Photographers aural the 70-mile advanced aisle of accumulation captured the attenuate and arresting angelic phenomenon, as the moon confused amid the sun and Earth and absolutely blocked the solar apparent for a brace minutes, casting a aphotic adumbration on our planet.
In areas with bright skies, the sun's alien atmosphere, which is usually blocked by glare, appeared as a arena of aerial white wisps about the moon while it blocked the sun. Bright stars and planets additionally appeared in the blurred daytime sky.
As the sun reemerged from abaft the moon, it created an amazing "diamond ring" effect.
Here are some of the best photos of Monday's absolute solar eclipse.
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