Total solar eclipse leaves Americans shocked and awed

It's the first total solar eclipse in 99 years in the US
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Isaac Ehrenburg, 10, looks through a telescope at the setting sun, one day prior to the total solar eclipse.

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People view the partial solar eclipse from Times Square in New York.

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Astrocon attendees cover their cameras to capture the total solar eclipse

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Astrocon attendees set up telescopes for the Great American Eclipse in Casper, Wyoming.

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Students at the Jennings School District view the solar eclipse

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Happy faces looking at the sun

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A weekend with celestial events lined up

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A ceremony in the presence of the sun

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America had a mini-festival with enthusiasts coming out in massive numbers to watch the eclipse

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A man can be seen in a praying position at the site of solar eclipse in Oregon