For those of you, like me stared at the sun (safely) and checked out the solar eclipse this afternoon, you’ll agree it was a spectacle unlike any.

If you missed it, plenty of ambitious photographers risked their eyesight so you can take a see what experiencing the phenomenon was like.

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