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The August 21 solar eclipse on the ground

The August 21, 2017 solar eclipse as seen through the trees. Everyone knows how to view a solar eclipse with a pinhole, but the same effect occurs through any light opening onto the ground.

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Date Taken: 08.2017
Date Uploaded: 08.2017
Photo Location: Sanford, North Carolina, United States of America
Copyright: © Teri Josette Villars