PHOTOS: Total eclipse of the sun!

Solar Eclipse
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Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - For a few minutes across the Buffalo-Niagara region and a pathway that stretched from Mexico to Newfoundland, Bobbie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" was an earwork as millions witnessed the total eclipse of the sun Monday afternoon.

In Western New York, the clouds thinned just enough at times to allow for, at least, a partial viewing of the eclipse before total darkness set in as a result of the celestial wonder.

Here are some photos taken by WBEN and Getty Images that are an example of a total eclipse of the sun in 2024.

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A filtered view of about 10% taken from Outer Harbor State Park in Buffalo Photo credit WBEN Photo

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Unfiltered photo at about 10% taken at Outer Harbor State Park in Buffalo Photo credit WBEN Photo

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
The view from Forth Worth, Texas Photo credit Getty Images

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
Forth Worth, Texas Photo credit Getty Images

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Total Solar Eclipse
NYS Police Trooper observes the eclipse in Niagara Falls Photo credit Getty Images

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
Watching the eclipse in Niagara Falls Photo credit Getty Images

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
Viewing the solar eclipse in Niagara Falls Photo credit Getty Images

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
Photo credit Getty Images

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
Photo credit Getty Images

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
Photo credit Getty Images

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
Photo credit Getty Images

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
Photo credit Getty Images

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
Photo credit Getty Images

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
Photo credit Getty Images

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
Photo credit Getty Images

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
Photo credit Getty Images

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
Darkness falls upon Outer Harbor State Park in Buffalo Photo credit Tim Collins

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Total Solar Eclipse
Total solar eclipse through the netting at Sahlen Field in downtown Buffalo Photo credit WBEN Photo

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
Total solar eclipse as seen from Sahlen Field in downtown Buffalo Photo credit WBEN Photo

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse
People gather to watch totality during the Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024 in Niagara Falls, New York. Millions of people have flocked to areas across North America that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. During the event, the moon will pass in between the sun and the Earth, appearing to block the sun. Photo credit (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

Total Solar Eclipse

Total eclipse of the sun
The solar eclipse is seen through the clouds on April 8, 2024 in Niagara Falls, New York. Millions of people have flocked to areas across North America that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. During the event, the moon will pass in between the sun and the Earth, appearing to block the sun. Photo credit (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

Total Eclipse of the Sun

Featured Image Photo Credit: (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)