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12 breathtaking Instagram photos of the solar eclipse

The day the Earth, and social media, stood still.

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Phillip Tracy

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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.

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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/

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2) Peek a boo

3) Umbra from the International Space Station

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4) Timelapse

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5) Shadows of an eclipse

6) Mesmerized

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7) The invasion

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8) A view from Earth

9) North Carolina watch party

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10) The ring

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11) Surrounded by beauty

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYEiJ5UnoD6/

12) POTUS goes rogue

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