Today , a total solar eclipse drew its enormous shadow over North America, cutting a 115-mile-wide , 10,000-mile-long path of sudden darkness across the continent.
After the moon had completely blocked off the sun's face, all that could be seen were thin purple plumes in the corona caused by solar eruptions.Then, just before totality, the diamond ring effect could be seen. As the final beads of sunlight zip through the valleys on the moon's limb, the two bodies appeared in the sky as a ring studded with brilliant diamonds.
By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.No less spectacular is Mizar the dog, who awaited the total solar eclipse at the Sacre Coeur de Beauvoir Sanctuary in Sherbrook, Canada.The moon descending upon the sun created the conditions for this moody photograph, taken through cloud cover, in Brady, Texas.Under a blanket of clouds, the moon pockets the sun beneath the angel atop Princes' Gates in Toronto.