"It is always difficult to establish if the eclipses were seen in the ancient past as bad omens or good omens."

Parts of the Northeast that managed to dodge the clouds were treated to a partial solar eclipse Saturday morning.

Saturday's partial solar eclipse offers the rare chance to see a "double sunrise" in the northeastern part of the country. Why it matters: It's the only solar eclipse visible from the U.S. this year and comes two weeks after the total lunar eclipse.