Solar Eclipse: President Donald Trump watches from the Truman Balcony.

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The total solar eclipse is seen in Madras, Oregon. 

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President Donald Trump watches from the Truman Balcony

Unless you’ve been living in a fallout bunker (and who would blame you), everyone should know Monday is the day people around the U.S. have been excited about for the past few months.

Yes, the total solar eclipse has finally arrived.  

Photographers across the country captured the phenomenon in various stages with cameras fitted with special filters, along with images of crowds taking in the spectacle. 

Check out the best photos so far of this rare coast-to-coast event below, and we’ll keep updating throughout the day.

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A cheerleader uses solar viewing glasses before welcoming guests to the football stadium to watch the total solar eclipse at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois

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A news photographer adjusts his telephoto lens equipped with a filter in front of the U.S. Capitol on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in preparation for today’s solar eclipse. 

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The ‘diamond ring effect’ is seen during a total solar is seen from the Lowell Observatory Solar Eclipse Experience in Madras, Oregon.