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Trace Arnold, right, watches as Javier Easkles takes a photo on his smart phone through his eclipse glasses on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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The sun moves just out of totality on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, during the solar eclipse in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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The sun moves just out of totality on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, during the solar eclipse in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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The sun takes on a crescent shape on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, during the solar eclipse in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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The sun takes on a crescent shape on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, during the solar eclipse in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Visitors watch the stages of the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, from the River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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The sun takes on a crescent shape on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, during the solar eclipse in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Visitors watch the stages of the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, from the River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Visitors watch the stages of the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, from the River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Visitors watch the stages of the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, from the River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Visitors watch the stages of the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, from the River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Clockwise from top left, Lana Boutwell, her husband Bryant, Sheryl Barrett and her husband Steve all relax after the totality stage of the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau. The group came from Houston, Texas so they could experience totality. Steve Barrett jokingly said, "It was a lot like the one in 1918."Lana Boutwell said "Cape Girardeau will be in our memories and hearts for a long time."
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Visitors watch the stages of the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, from the River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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A young man makes his way onto the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge at the start of the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Visitors watch the stages of the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, from the River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Ed Rothenberger, left, and his son Brick take their viewing spots on Aquamsi Street for the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Casey and Marcus House, along with their dogs Emma and Oswald relax during the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Visitors watch the stages of the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, from the River Campus in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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The sun moves just out of totality on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, during the solar eclipse in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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The sun moves just out of totality on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, during the solar eclipse in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Busloads of students from area schools arrive for the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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A Meadow Heights student arrives for the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Rowdy Redhawk wears solar eclipse shades Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Special viewing glasses are given out for the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Students play a game of "Don't Drop the Asteroid" during the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Andrea Herrera, front, and Veronica Morena with Space Center Houston look at the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Trinity Lutheran School students line up to look at the solar eclipse through a telescope
Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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The payload of experiments for the atmospheric balloons is weighed and recorded by Jason Krueger, president and founder of StratoStar, before launch during the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Helium is added to two atmospheric balloons with cameras and experiments before launch under the supervision of Kaci Heins, education supervisor with Space Center Houston, during the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Kaci Heins, education supervisor with Space Center Houston, speaks during the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau. Heins is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University.
(Fred Lynch)
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Two atmospheric balloons with cameras and experiments are launched under the supervision of Kaci Heins, education supervisor with Space Center Houston, during the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Dennis Vollink is interviewed by Matt Mormann and Rebecca Gangemella on the OVC Digital Network during the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Michio Kaku looks at the solar eclipse through a telescope Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Michio Kaku talks with Dennis Vollink during the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Southeast Missouri State University president Carlos Vargas-Aburto speaks during the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Michio Kaku speaks after his introduction by Southeast Missouri State University president Carlos Vargas-Aburto during the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Michio Kaku speaks during the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Two students look up at the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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Joseph Young, a student at Kelso C-7 School in New Hamburg, Missouri, looks up at the solar eclipse nearing totality Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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The solar eclipse is seen in its totality, with Venus to the right amid the darkness, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 above Houck Field in Cape Girardeau.
(Fred Lynch)
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School buses line up from Pacific Avenue back to Sprigg Street to pick up students after the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. Notice the crescent shapes of the eclipse through the tree shadows on the street.
(Fred Lynch)
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Rugved Lay, New Jersey
"This is my first solar eclipse. I have done a lunar eclipse."
(Mark Bliss)
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Brenda Sides
"It is going to be a great thing to see."
(Mark Bliss)