Total solar eclipse crosses North America, Texas in path of totality

STORY: Total solar eclipse crosses North America, Texas in path of totality SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:59 LOCATION: DALLAS, U.S. CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people watching the eclipse in Plano, Dallas 2. whole process of eclipse including the 1st contact, 2nd contact, totality, 3rd contact, and 4th contact STORYLINE: A total solar eclipse passed over North America on Monday, with a significant part of the U.S. state of Texas in the path of totality. The eclipse started at Mexico's Pacific coast around 1:07 p.m. CDT, crossed into the United States near Eagle Pass, western Texas, at 1:27 p.m., and then moved northeast across Texas, and many other states before reaching Canada. In Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, the partial eclipse lasted from 12:23 p.m. to 3:02 p.m. The total eclipse, where the moon fully covered the sun, occurred from 1:41 p.m. to 1:44 p.m., lasting nearly 4 minutes. Residents and visitors gathered at Windhaven Meadow Park to o