Photos of the 2019 Total Solar Eclipse

Alan Taylor
Jul 3, 2019
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Yesterday, thousands of people in Chile and Argentina stood outside and gazed at the sky as day turned briefly to night during this year’s only total solar eclipse. For two minutes, Earth’s moon completely blocked the sun, allowing observers in the path of its shadow to see solar prominences and the sun’s vast corona extending out into space. Gathered here, a few images of yesterday’s celestial event, and of those who were fortunate enough to witness it.

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The "Baily's beads" effect is seen as sunlight shines unevenly through the peaks and valleys along the moon's edge during the total solar eclipse, viewed from El Molle, Chile, on July 2, 2019. Several reddish solar prominences are also visible in this image. #

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Tourists and astronomers arrive ahead of the solar eclipse at La Silla Observatory, in La Higuera, Coquimbo Region, Chile, on July 2, 2019. #

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A woman tests out special glasses for the total solar eclipse in Incahuasi, Chile, on July 2, 2019. #

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The moon begins to cross in front of the sun, as seen from the Congreso neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 2, 2019. #

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Scientists look at the sun through a telescope ahead of the eclipse at La Silla Observatory, in Coquimbo, Chile, on July 1, 2019. #

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A spectator tests out special binoculars for viewing the solar eclipse near Central Park in La Higuera, Chile, on July 1, 2019. #

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Chileans watch the sky while wearing special suits prior to the total solar eclipse in Paiguano, Chile, on July 2, 2019. #

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Chileans watch the sky in Paiguano, Chile, on July 2, 2019. #

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The moon blocks the sun as the eclipse nears totality, as seen from La Higuera, Chile, on July 2, 2019. #

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Totality, as seen from the La Silla Observatory on July 2, 2019 #

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The sun's corona shines, visible during totality, as viewed from the La Silla Observatory in La Higuera, Chile, on July 2, 2019. #

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A person holds up their arms while observing the solar eclipse in Incahuasi, Chile, on July 2, 2019. #

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A man looks up at the eclipse in La Higuera, Chile, on July 2, 2019. #

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People stand in temporary darkness as they watch the total solar eclipse from El Molle, Chile, on July 2, 2019. #

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The eclipse, as viewed from Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 2, 2019 #

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