Perryville Solar Eclipse 2017

Andrew J. Whitaker, Tyler Graef

Monday, August 21, 2017

The solar eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.

Jessica Johnson, Lonnie Johnson and Dennis Manning watch the sun during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
The moon covers the face of the sun as the eclipse goes to totality the at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Catherine Howell from Pennsylvania tests out her solar glasses during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
From left, Ella Chambers, Nathaniel Keiser, Cole Chambers, Isaac Chambers and Casia Keiser watch the sun during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Timo Picard from Michigan looks up at the sky during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Adler Planetarium prepare their balloon during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Balloons fly up into the sky during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
People watch the sky during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
People watch the sky during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

People view during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Rama Bishnoi sets up a camera with her son, Sooraj, before viewing the solar eclipse Monday in Perryville, Missouri. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
The sun before the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
The moon moves in front of the sun at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
The moon moves in front of the sun at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
The moon moves in front of the sun at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
The moon covers the face of the sun as the eclipse goes to totality the at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
The phases of the moon during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
A map showing where people came from for the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Donna and Dale Hoppe, of Chicago, view the sun in the moments before totality Monday in Perryville, Missouri. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
The moon covers the face of the sun as the eclipse goes to totality the at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Saran Marah from Kansas City looks up at the sky during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Tom Sellers and his grandson Joe Sellers watch the sky during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Sooraj Bishnoi, 22, of Mumbai, India, reacts to seeing the total solar eclipse Monday in Perryville, Missouri. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
"I wanted extra protection to watch the eclipse." Zach Seyer said as he watches the sky during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
The moon covers the face of the sun as the eclipse goes to totality the at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
People park their planes during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Mark Scholten from Michigan takes a picture during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
People watch the sky during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Kadence Davis hides in front of a stop sign during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Moriah Smith-Bresky lays in the grass and watches the sky during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Cara LaRose and Zach Seyer prepare for totality during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Balloons are set off during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Sarah Lashley and Kirk Lashley take a selfie during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
People watch the sky during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
People watch the sky during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Joy Meeks, 2, of Conway, Arkansas, views the sun through glasses with her cousin Courtney Holoway Monday in Perryville, Missouri. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
Luke Beach from Arkansas looks up at the sky during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Semo students prepare for the eclipse during the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Mike and Mary Shackleton, of Michigan, watch for the total solar eclipse Monday in Perryville, Missouri. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)
The moon moves in front of the sun at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Emergency personnel investigate a flipped airplane after the totality of the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)
Emergency personnel investigate a flipped airplane after the totality of the eclipse at Perryville Municipal Airport Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)