Many people stopped what they were doing to take a glance at history.
Clouds blocked the view for people in some countries.
Millions of others watched live coverage on television.
A total eclipse is one of the most impressive natural occurrences.
It is caused when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking our view of the sun for a few minutes.
The maximum number of eclipses there can be in one year is seven.
The minimum number of eclipses there can be in one year is two.
These total eclipses last for a few minutes, and are rare.
In twenty five years an astronomer who observed every total solar eclipse, would watch only about an hour of total eclipses.
The next total eclipse won't take place until June 21, 2001.
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