An amateur astronomer lines up his telescope before 2017's total solar eclipse begins in Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Hopkinsville, Kentucky USA: An amateur astronomer lines up his telescope before the beginning of the eclipse at Little River Park before the moon begins to block the sun during the total solar eclipse August 21, 2017 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The last solar eclipse seen in the United States was in 1979, but there will be another total eclipse crossing the United States in 2024. The eclipse was seen in 14 states.
Hopkinsville, Kentucky USA: An amateur astronomer lines up his telescope before the beginning of the eclipse at Little River Park before the moon begins to block the sun during the total solar eclipse August 21, 2017 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The last solar eclipse seen in the United States was in 1979, but there will be another total eclipse crossing the United States in 2024. The eclipse was seen in 14 states.
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21 August, 2017
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