It is the 11th total eclipse of the 21st century, but the 13th passage of the shadow of the Moon on Earth for this century. It is the first total eclipse of the Sun to go to the United States in the 21st century and is baptized by the Americans "The Great American Eclipse".
August, 21 2017
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