A rare solar eclipse is seen from Tokyo on Monday morning. People across the globe planned viewing parties to watch the event.
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A rare solar eclipse is seen from Tokyo on Monday morning. People across the globe planned viewing parties to watch the event.
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Junior high school students observe the solar eclipse through special glasses on a playground in Tokyo.
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Junior high school students observe the solar eclipse through special glasses on a playground in Tokyo.
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Tokyo residents could get a spectacular view for about four minutes Monday morning.
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Tokyo residents could get a spectacular view for about four minutes Monday morning.
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CNN iReporter Scott Brown captured the solar eclipse from Albuquerque , New Mexico.
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CNN iReporter Scott Brown captured the solar eclipse from Albuquerque , New Mexico.
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Heavy clouds obscured the event in Hong Kong.
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Heavy clouds obscured the event in Hong Kong.
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A partial solar eclipse is seen at sunrise in the coastal town of Gumaca, Philippines.
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A partial solar eclipse is seen at sunrise in the coastal town of Gumaca, Philippines.
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A girl and her mother observe the eclipse as it's projected onto a white background through a telescope in Tokyo.
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A girl and her mother observe the eclipse as it's projected onto a white background through a telescope in Tokyo.
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Derek Ralston shot this image in the foothills above Oroville, California. "I thought that it would be interesting for the rest of the world to see how clear it looked to those of us who were fortunate enough to see it," he said.
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Derek Ralston shot this image in the foothills above Oroville, California. "I thought that it would be interesting for the rest of the world to see how clear it looked to those of us who were fortunate enough to see it," he said.
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A small bird rests on a powerline in front of the solar eclipse in Los Angeles, California.
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A small bird rests on a powerline in front of the solar eclipse in Los Angeles, California.
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Joel Dykstra unexpectedly captured the ring of fire from his backyard in Roswell, New Mexico.
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Joel Dykstra unexpectedly captured the ring of fire from his backyard in Roswell, New Mexico.
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In Moraga, California, eighth-grader Aaron Lin marveled at the crescent sun projected all over his backyard wall in the shadow of a tree.
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In Moraga, California, eighth-grader Aaron Lin marveled at the crescent sun projected all over his backyard wall in the shadow of a tree.
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A slightly overcast sky in Eugene, Oregon provided a dramatic backdrop to the eclipse.
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A slightly overcast sky in Eugene, Oregon provided a dramatic backdrop to the eclipse.
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The sky flamed red in Dallas, Texas.
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The sky flamed red in Dallas, Texas.
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A spectacular view from the golf course of The Club at Sonterra, San Antonio, Texas.
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A spectacular view from the golf course of The Club at Sonterra, San Antonio, Texas.
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