Skywatchers in Indianapolis were treated to the first total solar eclipse to grace North America in seven years on Monday (April 08).
The total solar eclipse blanketed parts of the North America in darkness for more than four minutes shortly after 3 p.m. (1900 GMT).
Viewers came from across Indiana and beyond to take part in an event sponsored by NASA and Purdue University at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indy 500.
The eclipse was viewable along a path starting in Mexico and then crossing through the United States and into Canada. Indiana lies along the “path of totality”.
A simulation from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed solar eclipse casting a shadow over Planet Earth.
Enthusiasts enjoyed a total solar eclipse that graced the skies of Mexico and the United States on Monday
In Mexico, the astronomical phenomenon briefly plunged Mazatlan and Torreon into darkness, attracting locals and tourists who equipped themselves with special glasses, telescopes, and filters to witness the event.
The astronomical event, visible from Mexico and extending into Texas and across 14 other U.S. states, culminated in Quebec and four additional provinces in Canada. The eclipse first made its appearance in Mazatlan.
From a Mexican beach resort close to where the eclipse made landfall to the banks of the Ohio River and farther north beyond the roaring cascades of Niagara Falls at the U.S.-Canadian border, spellbound crowds reacted to the sight of “totality” with jaw-dropping expressions of awe and joy.
(Reuters)