SOLAR ECLIPSE
When Moon comes between Sun and Earth.Then it's called Solar Eclipse
The maximum duration of totality of a solar eclipse is 7 minutes 40 seconds.
According to NASA, the total
solar eclipse that swept across
a narrow portion of the contiguous
United States was seen from
Lincoln Beach, Oregon, to Charleston,
South Carolina
The moon moves in front of the sun during the path of the 2017 solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, in Casper. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
Sean Gibson of Juneau, Alaska, examines the sun at the very start of the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in downtown Casper. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
Brandon and Monica Jensen of Billings instruct their daughter Ellie, 4, on the use of eclipse glasses before the start of the eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, in downtown Casper. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
The solar eclipse is seen just as totality ends on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Casper. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
A map set up at the Eclipse Festival headquarters lets tourists put pins to mark their hometown. It has become a popular stop for eclipse tourists and locals alike. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
David Street Station in Casper on Aug. 18, 2017. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)
Eclipse Festival on Friday, Aug. 18, at David Street Station in Casper. (Dan Cepeda, Oil City)