NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 21: People watch a partial solar eclipse from the roof deck at the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge on August 21, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. While New York City isn't in the path of today's total solar eclipse, thousands of residents and tourists alike participated in the excitement by using special glasses to view the unique occurrence when nearly 72 percent of the sun is covered by the moon during the partial eclipse. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
GARDEN CITY, NY - AUGUST 21: A spectator looks skyward during a partial eclipse of the sun on August 21, 2017 at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. During the event, the moon will pass in between the sun and the Earth, appearing to block the sun. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
GARDEN CITY, NY - AUGUST 21: (L-R) Zev and Justin Popiel of Wantagh share solar eclipse glasses on August 21, 2017 at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. During the event, the moon will pass in between the sun and the Earth, appearing to block the sun. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC - AUGUST 21: People watch the first solar eclipse to sweep across the United States in over 99 years on the beach August 21, 2017 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Millions of people are expected to watch as the eclipse cuts a path of totality 70 miles wide across the United States from Oregon to South Carolina. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC - AUGUST 21: People watch the first solar eclipse to sweep across the United States in over 99 years on the beach August 21, 2017 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Millions of people are expected to watch as the eclipse cuts a path of totality 70 miles wide across the United States from Oregon to South Carolina. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
CARBONDALE, IL - AUGUST 21: People watch the solar eclipse at Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University on August 21, 2017 in Carbondale, Illinois. Although much of it was covered by a cloud, with approximately 2 minutes 40 seconds of totality the area in Southern Illinois experienced the longest duration of totality during the eclipse. Millions of people are expected to watch as the eclipse cuts a path of totality 70 miles wide across the United States from Oregon to South Carolina on August 21. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
MYRTLE BEACH, SC - AUGUST 21: Convention goers step outside of the Marriott Resort and Spa at Grande Dunes to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse August 21, 2017 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Myrtle Beach was supposed to see 99-percent coverage of the sun by the moon but heavy cloud cover prevented people from seeing the moment of most coverage. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 21: People gather at the Lincoln Memorial to watch the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. During the event, the moon will pass in between the sun and the Earth, appearing to block the sun. During the eclipse, Washington D.C. residents will see the moon cover 81 percent of the sun at its peak. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 21: Photographers set up near the Lincoln Memorial to the get a view of the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. During the event, the moon will pass in between the sun and the Earth, appearing to block the sun. During the eclipse, Washington D.C. residents will see the moon cover 81 percent of the sun at its peak. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
MENAN, ID - AUGUST 21: A girl uses bespoke eclipse glasses to watch the eclipse on Menan Butte August 21, 2017 in Menan, Idaho. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. (Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
MENAN, ID - AUGUST 21: A girl smiles as she looks at the eclipse on Menan Butte August 21, 2017 in Menan, Idaho. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. (Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
MENAN, ID - AUGUST 21: Locals and travelers from around the world gather on Menan Butte to watch the eclipse on August 21, 2017 in Menan, Idaho. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. (Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
MENAN, ID - AUGUST 21: Friends from a nearby college watch the eclipse together on Menan Butte August 21, 2017 in Menan, Idaho. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. (Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
MENAN, ID - AUGUST 21: Locals and travelers from around the world gather on Menan Butte to watch the eclipse on August 21, 2017 in Menan, Idaho. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. (Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
MENAN, ID - AUGUST 21: Locals and travelers from around the world gather on Menan Butte to watch the eclipse on August 21, 2017 in Menan, Idaho. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. (Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
MENAN, ID - AUGUST 21: A woman reacts as she watchs the eclipse on Menan Butte August 21, 2017 in Menan, Idaho. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. (Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
MENAN, ID - AUGUST 21: Locals and travelers from around the world gather on Menan Butte to watch the eclipse on August 21, 2017 in Menan, Idaho. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. (Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
COLUMBIA, SC - AUGUST 21: Minor league baseball players Dash Winningham (34) and Justin Brantley (4), with the Columbia Fireflies, watch a solar eclipse at Spirit Communications Park August 21, 2017 in Columbia, South Carolina. The astrological occurrence marked the first transcontinental total solar eclipse in 99 years. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
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