andrew steyn bill, thank ou two parties. andrew steyn bill, thank you very _ two parties. y much _ two parties. andrew steyn bill, thank you very much for - two parties. andrew steyn bill, thank you very much forjoining us this evening. millions of stargazers in north america watched as the sky went dark, with some experiencing a 100% blackout — known as the point of totality. that's when the moon passes between the earth and sun, perfectly obscuring the sun. on this map, the red line shows the path of totality. outside of the moon's direct path viewers only saw a partial eclipse. (cheering) those were the cheers as totality hit in mazatlan, mexico where people camped out on the sunny beaches to catch a glimpse — behind the safety of eclipse glasses, of course. and the fog and mist around niagara falls made it tough to see the eclipse, but did not stop the crowds from trying. the bbc had correspondents all over north america taking it all in. here are some of their reactions. it isa it is a multisensory experience but you want to see the corona. you want to see that moment