The "eclipse of the millennium" occurred this morning. More than 40 million people saw the moon obscure the sun along a 160-mile-wide swath from Hawaii to Mexico to Colombia. Clouds diminished the view for many. The total eclipse lasted more than six minutes. Another to last as long will not occur for 160 years. Hide Caption 1 of 11 Photos:Photos: ' In Hawaii, entrepreneurs sold almost all-imaginable souvenirs of the event, while one church offered a nightly eclipse service. "The people here for the fun of it are here in Kona." Guatemalan Indian villagers rang bells and banged pots and pans.
The "eclipse of the millennium" occurred this morning. More than 40 million people saw the moon obscure the sun along a 160-mile-wide swath from Hawaii to Mexico to Colombia. Clouds diminished the view for many. The total eclipse lasted more than six minutes. Another to last as long will not occur for 160 years. Hide Caption 1 of 11 Photos:Photos: ' In Hawaii, entrepreneurs sold almost all-imaginable souvenirs of the event, while one church offered a nightly eclipse service. Guatemalan Indian villagers rang bells and banged pots and pans.