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Millions of people from Mexico to Newfoundland and Labrador gazed upward as a total solar eclipse crossed North America on Monday, darkening skies and creating a once-in-a-generation moment for those in the path of totality.
When the eclipse arrived, most watched in stunned silence, with some smiling or gaping in astonishment. Others openly applauded as they witnessed the event, which will not be repeated in North America until 2045.
People use special glasses to watch a total solar eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico, Monday, April 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano).
Isabel Franco, left, and her parrot Alex watch a solar eclipse from the Griffith Observatory on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Andy Bao).
Didier Timothy-Mondesir watches the solar eclipse from Prince Edward County, Ont., Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick.
Restaurant workers in Manhattan’s Flatiron district take a break to view the solar eclipse, Monday, April 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo).
People react to totality occurring during the solar eclipse at Jean Drapeau Park, in Montreal, Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz.
Skywatchers experience the total solar eclipse in Fredericton, Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese.
The eclipse was the perfect excuse for politicians in Canada and the United States to take a break from their work.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was seen taking in the view from the roof of the building that houses the Prime Minister’s Office. Dozens of elected officials, including Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, gathered on Parliament Hill to stick their necks out.
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US President Joe Biden was spotted by reporters grabbing a pair of eclipse glasses as he boarded Air Force One in Madison, Wisc., but the president didn’t stop to look up at the sky.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes in the solar eclipse from the roof of the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council building, Monday, April 8, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld.
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Deputy Speaker of the House Chris d’Entremont tries on a pair of protective glasses outside Parliament, in Ottawa, on Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld.
Sen. Joe Manchin, DW.Va., wears eclipse glasses as he watches the moon partially cover the sun during a total solar eclipse, in front of the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon).
The eclipse also disrupted pre-tournament play at the Masters in Augusta, Ga., casting a shadow over the course and forcing the lights on at the fairway.
Wearing specially branded Masters glasses, spectators turned their attention from the golf stars to the heavens before returning to the practice rounds. Some players also wore eclipse glasses on the course and took a moment to look up.
Tom Kim, left, of South Korea watches Sam Burns putt as Burns wears solar eclipse glasses on the 16th hole during a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis).
Xeve Perez looks up as the sun during a solar eclipse during a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Monday, April 8, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/George Walker IV).
A patron looks up at the sun during a solar eclipse during a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Monday, April 8, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum).
At viewing parties and gatherings across the continent, people wore unique costumes and viewing equipment to catch a glimpse of the eclipse.
Some viewers used homemade peepholes made from cardboard or cereal boxes, while photographers put together special equipment to capture images of the moment the moon blocked the sun.
People watch the solar eclipse at Jean Drapeau Park, in Montreal, Monday, April 8, 2024. CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz.
Guillaume Jordin checks a pinhole camera to view the total solar eclipse at Jean Drapeau Park, in Montreal, Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz.
Chris Kuhn, of Yarmouth, Maine, wears a Teletubbies costume while watching the eclipse on the Appalachian Trail near the summit of Saddleback Mountain, Monday, April 8, 2024, near Rangeley, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty).
Mackenzie Trumbull, left, and Kathy Trumbull pose for a photo as they gather to watch as the moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen on the National Mall in Washington, Monday, April 8 , 2024. (AP Photo/ Jose Luis Magana).
Families made sure that babies and young children – and even pets – were properly protected for a safe glimpse.
Yurem Rodriquez watches as the moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from Eagle Pass, Texas, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay).
Jason Epstein and his two-year-old daughter Scarlett Epstein use a welder’s mask to watch the passage of the total solar eclipse in Verona Beach, NY, Monday, April 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi.
Igor’s owner, Mika Barzilay, not pictured, puts eclipse glasses on the snoozing dog for a photo while waiting for the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024 at Zilker Metropolitan Park in Austin, Texas. The pair drove with Barzilay’s friend from Houston at 4 am to see the eclipse. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP).
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