This is what a total solar eclipse looks like from a plane
 

This is what a total solar eclipse looks like from a plane
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Millions of people on Earth were treated to views of a solar eclipse on Tuesday, but only a select few got to see the cosmic event from the sky.*

Two commercial airline flights*— Garuda Indonesia Flight 649 and Alaska Airlines Flight 870 — were in the path of the total solar eclipse. This allowed lucky passengers to get a look at the relatively rare alignment of the sun, Earth and moon from the comfort of an airplane seat.

SEE ALSO: Mesmerizing images as the total solar eclipse travels over Southeast Asia


Seeing the eclipse from the sky also gives watchers the chance to be above the clouds, which can obscure views for people on land. Read more...


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