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Solar Eclipse in Santa Monica (PHOTOS)

Santa Monica residents got a great view of the moon moving in front of the sun. Share your pictures in this album.

At its peak at 6:38 p.m., Sunday's eclipse made 85 percent of the sun invisible to greater Los Angeles.

"Glorious it was," said Jane Peters, who watched from outside on Montana Avenue and 14th Street.

She snapped the photos above this article.

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It was the most complete solar eclipse this region will experience until 2071, when a 91-percent eclipse will be seen, according to a variety of sources.

A 78-percent solar eclipse is predicted to happen in Los Angeles on Oct. 14, 2023, and back-to-back 83-percent eclipses to be on display Aug. 22, 2044 and Aug. 12, 2045.

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— City News Service contributed to this report.

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