Millions of people across North America enjoyed one of the most spectacular sights visible from the Earth, as a solar eclipse swept across the continent on Monday.
People in Mexico, Canada and the United States gathered along its route to view the spectacle.
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves in between the Earth and the Sun, blocking out the Sun’s light.
The event plunged daylight into darkness for up to four minutes in parts of the region.
The eclipse made landfall close to the Mexican beach town of Mazatlán on the Pacific coast, arriving at 11.07am local time.
Hundreds of people wearing special protective glasses had gathered to see the Moon blocking out all but a halo of light – called a corona – around the Sun’s outer edge.
The eclipse then moved over the border into the US and brought darkness to many areas of the state of Texas, including the cities of Austin and Dallas.
From there, the eclipse moved on, carving its path north-east through the United States.
Stargazers in Canada were the last ones to catch a glimpse of the incredible event over land, before the eclipse crossed into the Atlantic Ocean and out of view. (BBC)
