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On Monday, August 21, 2017, millions of people were staring at the same thing through doofy glasses, as they tried to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse. Not only that, they also immortalized the awe-inspiring moment in photos, and Bored Panda has collected the best of them in case you missed the phenomenon or can't get enough of it.

A total solar eclipse covered a narrow portion of the United States from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. And a partial one was visible across the entire continent of North America, as well as in parts of South America, Africa, and Europe. This was the first time since 1918 when North America experienced the path of totality from coast to coast.

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I Am The Accidental Photographer Of This Once In A Lifetime Shot

I Am The Accidental Photographer Of This Once In A Lifetime Shot

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Sophie G
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that's called being in the right place at the right time

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Anne Coates
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a shot. You could wait another lifetime before getting another one like that. Well done

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Steve
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is called gullible people believing that which they should not. This is Photoshop at it's finest. Good job, though, on the art!

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Vicki Miller
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A SWORD! awesome!! wow!! the Word of God is a Sword, is sharper then a 2 edged bladed sword. :) love this Pic.

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George Rivera
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good chemtrail shot. The government never sleeps tying to hide the truth.

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Gail Drury
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is my absolute favorite picture of the solar eclipse. A man made object meets a heavenly creation!

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Cyrus Kotval
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a unique shot of the eclipse, bisected by a fly by! Once in a lifetime is right on.

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Andy Miller
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He might not feel so good when all that poison drops on him! It is called Chem Trail or weather Modification and President said he would stop it!

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Loreta Pojani
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When human intelligence decides to co-operate with the forces of nature, success is secure

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Bobby Cochems
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not really they flying planes following shadow but one my girl star reporter tracy took one and has bird in it lol maybe he following shadow

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Petrisse Huggins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why is every one saying that every photo here is photoshoped? Even a pic of a shadow was said to be photoshoped lol come on guys, dont be haters all your life. Perfect photo here. Thanks for sharing!

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Larry Yaeger
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's the plane. With the sun behind it, and a filter on the camera strong enough to allow the sun to be photographed like this, that plane would be completely black. Instead it's lit very nicely from below. I'm afraid the "haters" are right in this case. As best I can tell.

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Patti Smith
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With the right amount of money, equipment and experience, this is a very plausible shot. However, the fact that the contrails can be seen, even directly in the path of the brightest part of the sun, would lead me to believe it is, in fact, a photoshop. Super awesome one though!

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Dũng Phan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know how to get out this picture with just a click that including 3 images: the sun (big circle purple), the moon (blue crescent in the left corner) and eclipse IMG_068787...915479.jpg IMG_0687873JPG-Eclipse-nhat-thucJPG-name-599f925915479.jpg

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Dallas Ashley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For those saying this is photoshopped I watched this jet cross the sun just before totality in Idaho. Not only is it possible, I watched it happen and even have timelapse video showing it, though not nearly as beautifully. It's at the 1:25 mark and I was watching it through a telescope at the time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuYyXH9q1OE

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Oblivion Yohen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy f**k this is beautiful. I wish this had been photographed in HD though :(

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Graham Hooper
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great Photo the Condensation Trail Makes it Work.. but Idiots will say Chem trails ..

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Alvin-San W
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"chemtrails" is the misleading, over-used, non-science term for Stratospheric Aerosol Injection —an element of geoengineering. Quite real. Worldwide. Been going on for a LONG time.

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Sharon Puffer
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very cool! When I first looked, I thought it was a very shiny sword!

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Ann Herring
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you know many many years ago, I saw something similar with a full moon and I didn't have a camera at that time. Have always regretted that.

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Laura May
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is so fantastic. Truly at the right place at the right time. Very cool to say the least.

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Michael Collins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Layered...the plane would NOT be lit from below, it would be dark. The contrail also would not be lit up like that. Fake fake fake.

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Sue Orona
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fantastic catchers. One stone for two birds! God bless you and family.

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Laura McCloskey
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw this shot via Paul Dellegatto : Literally, a once in a lifetime shot ...AND this one is real! Taken in Lewiston, Idaho Monday by Reddit user cursetenj IG user @cursetenj https://www.reddit.com/…/hello_reddit_i_am_the_accidental…/…

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Teresa Fern
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read somewhere that this photo was taken at a prior eclipse.

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François Laferrière
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a photoshopped photo. The plane is seen from below. This is not possible at the latitude where the eclipse occured, the sun is not high enough in the sky to make that possible. This shot could have been possible for a solar eclipse occuring near the equator where the sun pass near the zenith.

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Gary Brown
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Photoshop? I thought planes were grounded during the eclipse.

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Long Nguyễn
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It'd still be better if someone was able to capture when the airplane passed through the moon right at the moment its wings superpose the crescent @@

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The Cappy
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL. I might have been on that plane. I was in flight during the eclipse. Got kinda dark.

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Rhonda Myers
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

geoengineeringwatch.org Weather modification must stop! It is killing the planet and all who live on it!

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Paul Davies
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder if the people in the plane were looking down and watching the moon's shadow move across the Earth.

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Jeff J.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We were over Jackson Hole at 38,000 at totality. We did a 360 to get a better view. Awesome!

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Lori Frye
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I experienced the eclipse in St. Cloud, FL and watched a plane fly right in front of the sun/moon exactly like this picture. It was so cool :-)

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Wanda Allen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No accident there. If anyone was really paying attention to our skies, you would notice our sun gets blocked out by geoengineering aerosols all the time. It's called Solar radiation management and there currently is a lawsuit filed to bring this out to the forefront. geoengineeringwatch.org

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Bill Frahm
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

https://www.facebook.com/kljorgen/posts/10210185984233840?pnref=story

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Scott Flaschner
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's faked. As the amount of sunlight darkened the visible light, there would not be enough reflective (ambient) light from the earth to illuminate the underside of the plane. Same would hold true for the Vapor Trails. This could also not be primary light generated from any city, since the lunar eclipse was between the hours of 9 AM and 11:30 AM (PST) (In other words, during the daytime throughout all points of North America), no city would create enough. It's faked. Nice try though.

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Scott Langley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree. And contrail will always be below vertical stabilizer. This pic shows contrail above stabilizer.

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Rose Norris
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These photos are phenomenal Accidental Photographer! Amazing! Thanks for sharing.

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Myrna Leon
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely awesome shots!!! Thanks for sharing!!! 😊😊😊

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Steve Marzocco
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fly Me to the Moon, while singing a collection of Bright, Shiny Hits (from their eras) like, Sunshine on My Shoulders or You are the Sunshine of My Life, or...

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

♫ Excalibur! Excalibur! From United Kingdom! I'm looking for heaven! I'm going to California! ♫

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Kellie Husted-Whitford
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If it is real it is disgusting...It is a plane spraying Chemtrails...Planes don't spew out contrails that look like that...Tell me when you were little if you remember the skies being filled with lines criss crossing everywhere and the skies being turned to a greyish blue?

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Michael Collins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's called layering...a photoshop trick. That plane would be shadowed....not lit up from below. Nice try....not.

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Rhea Graham
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Freaking chemtrails ... they just can't leave us alone, can they?! So surprised they didn't have the whole sky whited out.

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Scott Langley
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Definitely photoshop! Any filter dark enough to allow a photo of the sun would not have allowed the dimly illuminated aircraft to be visible.

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Ronisha La-Nay
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My boyfriend took this picture in st Joseph Missouri by the highway by menards this isn't photoshopped

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To The Ends Of The Earth.... This Is A Single Photo, No Photoshop

To The Ends Of The Earth.... This Is A Single Photo, No Photoshop

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The Great American Eclipse As Seen From Oregon. Millions Of People Gathered To The Narrow Path Of Totality To Witness One Of The Most Epic Astronomical Phenomenons Of The Century

The Great American Eclipse As Seen From Oregon. Millions Of People Gathered To The Narrow Path Of Totality To Witness One Of The Most Epic Astronomical Phenomenons Of The Century

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Another Eclipse Photo

Another Eclipse Photo

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Apparently Eclipses Produce Insane Looking Shadows

Apparently Eclipses Produce Insane Looking Shadows

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Jim Rich
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People parked in my lot with chairs, umbrellas, etc. I went out and announced that the eclipse had been cancelled, six people started to pack up and leave. One old woman said "Well, s**t! all the way from Cincinnati for nothing!" This is my most memorable moment of the eclipse.

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This Was Undoubtedly The Most Fantastic Natural Phenomenon I've Had The Honor Witnessing

This Was Undoubtedly The Most Fantastic Natural Phenomenon I've Had The Honor Witnessing

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Hours Of Planning, Scouting, And Driving Went Into Creating This Photograph. It Was On The Verge Of Being Completely Ruined By Clouds. But Thankfully It All Worked Out

Hours Of Planning, Scouting, And Driving Went Into Creating This Photograph. It Was On The Verge Of Being Completely Ruined By Clouds. But Thankfully It All Worked Out

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg wow the clouds kinda look like a galaxy in this pic, so awesome!!

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The Eclipse Is Leaving Very Weird Shadows On My Deck!

The Eclipse Is Leaving Very Weird Shadows On My Deck!

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The Moment Of Totality. Experiencing My First Total Solar Eclipse In The High Country Of Idaho As I Partner With

The Moment Of Totality. Experiencing My First Total Solar Eclipse In The High Country Of Idaho As I Partner With

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Jackson Wy 11:38am 8.21.17

Jackson Wy 11:38am 8.21.17

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Chased The Eclipse, It Was Worth It

Chased The Eclipse, It Was Worth It

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The clouds shaped up to look like a plane in here 😂 Looks awesome tho!

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Got Extra Lucky With This Shot During The Eclipse!

Got Extra Lucky With This Shot During The Eclipse!

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cooper! is that you? https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTqfYmqQDBJN7BSRAMV-sNrX86WcKBVyjbqFR6o9hr2OZ_8i-kx

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The Solar Eclipse's Totality Only Lasted For Minutes In The Path That It Occurred. Giving Photographers A Small Window Of Time To Capture Something Most Of Us Will Most Likely Never See Again

The Solar Eclipse's Totality Only Lasted For Minutes In The Path That It Occurred. Giving Photographers A Small Window Of Time To Capture Something Most Of Us Will Most Likely Never See Again

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Satellite Imagery Of 2017 Solar Eclipse

Satellite Imagery Of 2017 Solar Eclipse

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Jade Neko
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Giorgio Prodoti the borders are there for we can more easily find where we are... Nothing to do with "no real border" s**t

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I Just Captured The Total Eclipse

I Just Captured The Total Eclipse

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The Corona Of The Sun Is Visible During The Totality Of The Solar Eclipse Viewed From Dallas, Oregon

The Corona Of The Sun Is Visible During The Totality Of The Solar Eclipse Viewed From Dallas, Oregon

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Total Solar Eclipse Photobombed By ISS Transit

Total Solar Eclipse Photobombed By ISS Transit

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It Wasn't A Total Solar Eclipse In New York City Today But It Was Still Amazing Too See It. The Next Total Solar Eclipse Viewable In The Us Is Only 7 Years Away, Hopefully I Will Be Still Alive To See It And Capture The Perfect Eclipse

It Wasn't A Total Solar Eclipse In New York City Today But It Was Still Amazing Too See It. The Next Total Solar Eclipse Viewable In The Us Is Only 7 Years Away, Hopefully I Will Be Still Alive To See It And Capture The Perfect Eclipse

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The Eclipse From Nashville

The Eclipse From Nashville

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The Great American Eclipse Above The Empire State Building

The Great American Eclipse Above The Empire State Building

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In Northern Washington

In Northern Washington

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A Little Noisy At Iso 12800 But So What? There's A Plane, The Moon And The Sun In The Same Shot!

A Little Noisy At Iso 12800 But So What? There's A Plane, The Moon And The Sun In The Same Shot!

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I Too Took A Picture Of The Eclipse And Did Not Go Blind

I Too Took A Picture Of The Eclipse And Did Not Go Blind

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The Great American Solar Eclipse Of 2017

The Great American Solar Eclipse Of 2017

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

looks like Trump's making progress in making things great again, and [US]Americans making celestials American [again]

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Close Obscure The Moon As It Covers A Part Of The Sun During A Partial Eclipse In Richmond, Va

Close Obscure The Moon As It Covers A Part Of The Sun During A Partial Eclipse In Richmond, Va

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90 Minute Before Eclipse Starts, Mother Nature Trolls Like A Boss

90 Minute Before Eclipse Starts, Mother Nature Trolls Like A Boss

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Solar Eclipse 2017

Solar Eclipse 2017

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh , nice one...but there is a face in the clouds looks like a skull..bad omen ?

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