As it happened: Solar Eclipse 2017 - BBC News
Skywatchers in the United States are preparing for the spectacular sight of a total solar eclipse.
You wait ages for a Great American Eclipse and then two come along at once (give or take a few years).

As we approach the end of this event, it's worth noting that the US will get another spectacular eclipse on Monday 8 April 2024. This one won't be exclusive to the US, however. Eclipse enthusiasts can get a good view from northern Mexico and eastern Canada. The path of totality passes close to the cities of Mazatlan and Torreón in Mexico before crossing Texas.

Here, totality will sweep past the cities of Austin and San Antonio, continuing up through the states of Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana. As with today's eclipse, residents of the city of St Louis, Missouri - one of the biggest Metropolitan areas in the Mid-West - are well-placed to get a view.

From Indiana, the eclipse passes over Ohio - where the key cities of Dayton, Columbus and Cleveland are either on or close to the path of totality - before skimming north-west Pennsylvania and passing over New York State. Observers in New York City will see most of the Sun covered, but can drive north to get a view of totality.

The path of totality will almost completely cover Lake Erie and Lake Ontario - the fourth and fifth largest of North America's Great Lakes. It will then graze the Canadian city of Toronto before passing over Montreal and the US state of Maine, crossing back into Canada as it traverses New Brunswick and the island of Newfoundland.

Mazatlan, Mexico, is near to where the eclipse makes landfall Image caption: Mazatlan, Mexico, is near to where the eclipse makes landfall

Hot Springs, Arkansas, is along the path of totality Image caption: Hot Springs, Arkansas, is along the path of totality

The Moon's shadow will track across Lake Ontario Image caption: The Moon's shadow will track across Lake Ontario