A partial eclipse, part of a rare hybrid solar eclipse, was visible from parts of the United States and other parts of the world on Sunday.
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A partial eclipse, part of a rare hybrid solar eclipse, was visible from parts of the United States and other parts of the world on Sunday.
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The hybrid eclipse was a rare event because it was an annular-total eclipse, meaning it was annular for part of its path and total for other parts, NASA said.
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The hybrid eclipse was a rare event because it was an annular-total eclipse, meaning it was annular for part of its path and total for other parts, NASA said.
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Photographer <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1055900">Matthew Hecht</a> woke up early to photograph the event.
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Photographer Matthew Hecht woke up early to photograph the event.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1056088">Jeff Raybould </a>took advantage of his apartment view early in the morning and photographed the eclipse. "I've never seen a solar eclipse. ... I'd love to observe a total eclipse at some point," he said.
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Jeff Raybould took advantage of his apartment view early in the morning and photographed the eclipse. "I've never seen a solar eclipse. ... I'd love to observe a total eclipse at some point," he said.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1056089">Greg Hogan</a> drove his son and his nephew to see the eclipse in Bonaire, Georgia. "It was beautiful," he said.
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Greg Hogan drove his son and his nephew to see the eclipse in Bonaire, Georgia. "It was beautiful," he said.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Frickhodesigns" target="_blank" target="_blank">Rick Ho </a>sent this photo in via Twitter. "I thought I had missed (the eclipse). I didn't realize (until) later while editing the photos that I saw the moon in front of the sun," he said.
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Rick Ho sent this photo in via Twitter. "I thought I had missed (the eclipse). I didn't realize (until) later while editing the photos that I saw the moon in front of the sun," he said.
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Early bird <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1056203">Allen Siegel </a>left his sleeping family and drove out to the Long Island, New York, to photograph the eclipse. He says it lasted for a minute in terms of visibility before it disappeared into the clouds.
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Early bird Allen Siegel left his sleeping family and drove out to the Long Island, New York, to photograph the eclipse. He says it lasted for a minute in terms of visibility before it disappeared into the clouds.
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When Luis Figueroa tried to photograph the eclipse from his home in New York City, he discovered the sun was too bright. "So I added my homemade solar filter to [my camera] lens. When I looked through the view finder I was amazed," he said.
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When Luis Figueroa tried to photograph the eclipse from his home in New York City, he discovered the sun was too bright. "So I added my homemade solar filter to [my camera] lens. When I looked through the view finder I was amazed," he said.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1056090">Chris Johnston</a> and his 11-year-old son watched the eclipse from an access road in Chesterfield, Virginia, so that they could get a clear view. "My son didn't want to get out of bed. But once he got dressed and was looking through the telescope, he thought it was really cool," he said.
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Chris Johnston and his 11-year-old son watched the eclipse from an access road in Chesterfield, Virginia, so that they could get a clear view. "My son didn't want to get out of bed. But once he got dressed and was looking through the telescope, he thought it was really cool," he said.
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While photographing migrating waterfowl at Delaware's Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1056317">Charlie Long</a> captured the eclipse early Sunday morning.
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While photographing migrating waterfowl at Delaware's Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Charlie Long captured the eclipse early Sunday morning.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Frtphokie.smugmug.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Tony Rice </a>photographed the eclipse, which he described as a dripping sun, from Myrtle, South Carolina.
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Tony Rice photographed the eclipse, which he described as a dripping sun, from Myrtle, South Carolina.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1055901">William England</a> could not see the eclipse with his naked eye while out in Titusville, Florida. But he took photos of the sunrise anyway. Only later did he realize he captured the solar event through his camera.
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William England could not see the eclipse with his naked eye while out in Titusville, Florida. But he took photos of the sunrise anyway. Only later did he realize he captured the solar event through his camera.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1056202">Kendra Eigenhuis</a> almost didn't get up because she read the eclipse wouldn't be visible in her area of Cumming, Georgia. "But I had never seen an eclipse before and decided to take a chance," she said. "The view was breathtaking."
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Kendra Eigenhuis almost didn't get up because she read the eclipse wouldn't be visible in her area of Cumming, Georgia. "But I had never seen an eclipse before and decided to take a chance," she said. "The view was breathtaking."
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When <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1056484">Luis Figueroa</a> tried to photograph the eclipse from his home in New York City, he discovered the sun was too bright. "So I added my homemade solar filter to [my camera] lens. When I looked through the view finder I was amazed," he said.
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When Luis Figueroa tried to photograph the eclipse from his home in New York City, he discovered the sun was too bright. "So I added my homemade solar filter to [my camera] lens. When I looked through the view finder I was amazed," he said.
Courtesy Luis Figueroa
While vacationing in St. Georges, Bermuda, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1056346">Gareth Seltzer</a> saw the eclipse. "I looked out the window and found the sun so bright I was not able to see it and knew immediately that something remarkable and rare to witness was underway," he said.
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While vacationing in St. Georges, Bermuda, Gareth Seltzer saw the eclipse. "I looked out the window and found the sun so bright I was not able to see it and knew immediately that something remarkable and rare to witness was underway," he said.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1056278">Cindy Branscome </a>stood at the edge of the ocean on the Isle of Palms, South Carolina, to photograph the eclipse. She said she vaguely remembers seeing an eclipse several years ago, but this time was more special because she loves photography now.
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Cindy Branscome stood at the edge of the ocean on the Isle of Palms, South Carolina, to photograph the eclipse. She said she vaguely remembers seeing an eclipse several years ago, but this time was more special because she loves photography now.
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<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1056392">Richard Hay</a> stood on St. Augustine Beach Pier in Florida to photograph the eclipse. He says this was one of the most unique eclipses he has ever seen "because the sky was so dramatic with the clouds out on the horizon."
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Richard Hay stood on St. Augustine Beach Pier in Florida to photograph the eclipse. He says this was one of the most unique eclipses he has ever seen "because the sky was so dramatic with the clouds out on the horizon."
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