After weeks of endless hype, the solar eclipse quickly came and went on Monday, but not before leaving us with some out-of-this-world images.
People from across the United States put on their special glasses and aimed their cameras to the sky to document the mysterious occasion. What came next was a barrage of photos posted to social media. Of the more than 2 million #eclipse Instagram photos, we’re going to look at 12 that best document the captivating phenomenon that stopped every American in their tracks, if only for a few moments. Check them out below.
1) Totality
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEc24DlIP8/
2) Peek a boo
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEd7TsAImn/?tagged=eclipse
3) Umbra from the International Space Station
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEceFVgobb/?tagged=eclipse
4) Timelapse
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEhN-fFPrU/
5) Shadows of an eclipse
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEgy-bDOfq/
6) Mesmerized
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYET_r4AYJa/
7) The invasion
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEhuS5ADHs/
8) A view from Earth
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEbjH0DW_Q/?tagged=eclipse
9) North Carolina watch party
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEhsMJAEyg/
10) The ring
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEhnKgluuF/
11) Surrounded by beauty
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEiJ5UnoD6/
12) POTUS goes rogue
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEYmRFgeXu/?tagged=solareclipse