OREGON – Sky-watchers in the US watch what is being billed as the Great American Eclipse,.

Totality  — when the Moon blocks out light from the Sun — was estimated to darken about 113 kilometres and pass through 14 states.

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Here are some facts on this eclipse, and what makes it so unique.

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