2017 solar eclipse captivates America

A composite of seven images from stages of the total solar eclipse in Hopkinsville, Ky. The moon is traveling from left to right in the image.

Nancy Kuliesis, left, and daughter Ginny Kuliesis, 9, sit in the shadow of the cross at the Jefferson Cross Memorial Park in Wickliffe, Ky during the eclipse.

The solar eclipse seen from St. Joseph, Mo.

The moon eclipses the sun for a total solar eclipse over Carhenge in Alliance, Neb.

Maricruz Arteagaholds up cardboard with holes to project the eclipse on the sidewalk so people can see the eclipse at California Institute of Technology in of Pasadena, Calif.

Tavon Boaman, Bella Demitanda, and Connor Christensen, all of Ft. Collins, Colo arrange crystals into a pattern at Carhenge before the total solar eclipse in Alliance, Neb.

A view of the eclipse from the Jefferson Memorial Cross Park in Wickliffe, Ky.

People gather to watch the Solar Eclipse in Washington D.C.

Spectators photograph totality from the roof of their RVs in Solartown, a solar eclipse campground in Madras, Ore.

Rick Brazelton of Bardwell, Ky. uses a welders helmet to view the eclipse at the Jefferson Cross Memorial Park in Wickliffe, Ky.

The solar eclipse as seen from Nashville, Tenn. on Aug. 21, 2017.

Melissa Cheatwood, from Baltimore, Md., gazes up as the eclipse enters totality in Charleston, S.C. on Aug. 21, 2017.

People view the eclipse as it approaches totality at Centennial Park in Nashville, Tenn. on Aug. 21, 2017.

The moon eclipses the sun near the Washington Monument in Washington, DC on Aug. 21 2017. Eighty one percent of the sun was obscured in DC.

Mierka Willis of Washington, DC wears a cardboard box made into a camera obscura to watch the peak of the partial Solar Eclipse from the base of the Washington Monument/

Spectators photograph totality from the roof of their RVs in Solartown, a solar eclipse campground, on Aug. 21, 2017, just north of Madras, Ore.

Photographer David Sternberg of Vermont looks at his take of the solar eclipse at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph, Mo.

Spectators view the total solar eclipse during totality in Isle of Palms, S.C., on Aug. 21, 2017.

Malon Taylor, 7, takes a look up at the sun alongside mother LaDondra Taylor during a solar eclipse watch party hosted by the Science Center of Iowa outside the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.

Students watch the totality of the solar ellipse in Hopkinsville, KY.

A sliver of the post-solar eclipse sun peeks from behind rain clouds on Aug. 21, 2017, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in Saint Joseph, Mo.

From left, siblings Adriana, 4, and Anthony Morocco, 7, look up at the eclipse with Christopher Forrester, 6, on the beach at Isle of Palms in Charleston, S.C., Aug. 21, 2017.

Spectators view the total solar eclipse in Isle of Palms, S.C., on Aug. 21, 2017.

The solar eclipse in totality over Falls Park Bridge in Greenville, S.C..

The total solar eclipse darkens the sky over Carhenge in Alliance, Neb. on Aug. 21, 2017

Megan Shrewsbury and Kim Galyen, both firefighters from Alliance dress as aliens to celebrate the solar eclipse at Carhenge in Alliance, Neb.

Lori Peek tries to snap a selfie while looking through her eclipse glasses at the Jefferson Cross Memorial Park in Wickliffe, KY.

Spectators watching the eclipse in downtown Sweetwater, Tenn.

People watch the solar eclipse at Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University on Aug. 21, 2017 in Carbondale, Ill. 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.

The sky goes dark as the eclipse reaches totality at Isle of Palms in Charleston, S.C. Aug. 21, 2017. (Via OlyDrop)

People in Times Square try to takes photos and view the solar eclipse in New York.

A view of the solar eclipse through a pair of protective filters at the Cincinnati Observatory in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The 2017 solar eclipse as seen above Churchill Downs during peak coverage in Louisville, KY.

Mary Joe Humphrey watches as the solar eclipse takes place near a cornfield in Hopkinsville, KY.

A view of the 2017 eclipse from the Jefferson Memorial Cross Park in Wickliffe, KY.

Ninety-year-old Jeannette Raines looks skyward with her eclipse solar glasses as watchers gathered at The Chapel of Sky Valley for today's total solar eclipse as seen from within the path of totality in Sky Valley, Ga.

Raleigh Hogan-Miller of Washington, DC looks up from the base of the Washington Monument while watching the partial Solar Eclipse.

The first total solar eclipse to cross the entire continental United States in 99 years ended it's voyage in Charleston, S.C. where thousands of vacationers stationed themselves at viewing parties and open locations to view the once in a lifetime event on Aug. 21, 2017.

Barb Lamb, of Hamburg, wears a colander hat as a joke, to keep the aliens from reading her mind, during the eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017, at the Lower Hamburg Bend Wildlife Management Area in the far south west corner of Iowa, the only part of the state to be in the path of the total eclipse.

The crowd at the Nashville eclipse-viewing party watches the start of the eclipse at First Tennessee Park.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC - AUGUST 21: Mark and Molly Moser, from Denver, Colo., watch the first solar eclipse to sweep across the United States in over 99 years in the Atlantic Ocean on Aug. 21, 2017 on Hilton Head Island, S.C.

The eclipse is framed by the Musica statue on Music Row in Nashville, TN.

A woman views the solar eclipse at 'Top of the Rock' observatory at Rockefeller Center, Aug. 21, 2017 in New York.

People look at the solar eclipse at the National Mall in Washington on Aug. 21, 2017.

A solar eclipse passes over Marys Peak on the Siuslaw National Forest in Oregon.

Shirley Liu, of Portland, Ore. watches the Great American total solar eclipse travel over the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport, Ore. on Aug. 21, 2017.

The Great American total solar eclipse travels over the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport, Ore. on Aug 21, 2017.

A solar eclipse passes over Marys Peak on the Siuslaw National Forest in Oregon on Aug. 21, 2017.

The sun in partial eclipse is shown through the Ghost Ballet statue along the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tenn.

Val Carney, of Asheville, N.C., sculpts "total eclipse of the sand" into the sand at Isle of Palms in Charleston, South Carolina as she waits for the eclipse August 21, 2017.

People watch the start of the solar eclipse and raise their hands in prayer in an eclipse viewing event led by Native American elders, at Big Summit Prairie ranch in Oregon's Ochoco National Forest near the city of Mitchell on Aug.21, 2017.

Grace Goodrich, of Duarte, Calif. uses two pieces of paper to project the eclipse so she can watch it. 'They ran out of the glasses,' she said. Despite only a 60 percent partial eclipse a large crowd gathered to watch the Great American Solar Eclipse at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, Calif on Aug. 21. Astronomers and volunteers were on hand to answer questions about the eclipse, and astronomy.

Annie Gray Penuel, 9, and Lauren Peck, 14, both of Dallas, Tex., have their makeshift eclipse glasses on at Nashville's eclipse viewing party at First Tennessee Park.

Madison wears sunglasses to view the eclipse along the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tenn.

This NASA handout photo shows the Moon seen as it starts passing in front of the Sun during a solar eclipse from Ross Lake, Northern Cascades National Park, Wash. on Aug. 21, 2017.

Leroy Littlejohn of Cherokee, N.C., has his photo taken while waiting for a total solar eclipse in Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Clingmans Dome, Tenn. on Aug. 21, 2017.

Nashville Sounds' mascot, Booster, sports eclipse glasses at the city's viewing party at First Tennessee Park, the Minor League Baseball team's stadium, on Aug. 21, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn..

Sheila Stevens and her daughter, Elizabeth, both of Sanford, N.C., get their photo taken by Gwen Mathews, of Fletcher, N.C. on the beach in Isle of Palms in Charleston, S.C., before the solar eclipse Aug. 21, 2017.

Molly Vaughn takes a selfie with her mother, Diane Vaughn, both of Nashvillie, at the city's eclipse viewing party at First Tennessee Park on Aug. 21, 2017.

Julian Leftwich, 11, and brother Gabriel, 6, watch the eclipse at Nashville's eclipse-viewing party at First Tennessee Park on Aug. 21, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn.

Bryan Mayhood of the Nashville Sounds hands out eclipse glasses at the city's viewing party at First Tennessee Park.

The sun rises behind the Solar Temple at Big Summit Prairie ranch in Oregon's Ochoco National Forest near the city of Mitchell ahead of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017.

Virginia Webb arrives to watch the solar eclipse at the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in Rabun Gap, Ga on Aug. 21, 2017.

David Austin peers through a telescope at the observatory at Land Between the Lakes on Aug. 21. Austin, from Wayne, NJ, said he has been waiting for the solar eclipse since July 20, 1963, when he was 12 and saw a partial escalope in St. Louis.

A view of the sun as seen from Nashville, Tenn., prior to the solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017.

Brian Marriott of Boston, Mass. looks in a storage container on top of his car before watching the solar eclipse at South Mike Sedar Park on Aug. 21, 2017 in Casper, Wyo. 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.

Teenie Tim sits on his perch on Josh Paul's shoulders at Isle of Palms in Charleston, S.C., Aug. 21, 2017. The pair traveled from Raleigh, N.C., to watch the eclipse. Paul says Tim wears his sunglasses regardless of whether there is a solar eclipse.

Bradley Music, left, and Joseph Bowersox, both of West Virginia, claim a spot on the Isle of Palms beach in Charleston, S.C., Aug. 21, 2017. They arrived at 4 am after traveling 11 hours to see the eclipse. 'I picked this spot because it is the very last spot on the coast before the eclipse falls into the ocean,' said Music.

Spectators gather in downtown Sweetwater, Tenn. for the Eclipse 2017 festivities on Aug. 21, 2017.

A visitor puts a pin on map to show where she is visiting from during the Wyoming Eclipse Festival on Aug. 20, 2017 in Casper, Wyo. Thouands of people have descended on Casper to see the solar eclipse in the path of totality as it passes over the state on Aug. 21.

Mason Parrone, president of the Southern Illinois University astronomy club, tests his telescope before tomorrow's solar eclipse on August 20, 2017 in Carbondale, Ill. With approximately 2 minutes 40 seconds of totality the area in Southern Illinois will experience the longest duration of totality during the eclipse.

Children draw pictures of a solar eclipes at a science fair on the campus of Southern Illinois University on Aug. 20, 2017 in Carbondale, Ill.

Carol Jensen at the Black Bear Diner displays a hat and eclipse glasses Aug. 19, 2017 in Madras, Oregon. The diner is selling merchandise for the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse that will be visible across the continental US.

James Lyons shows the back of a t-shirt on sale at a roadside stand Aug.19, 2017 in Madras, Oregon. The town is preparing for the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse that will be visible across the continental US.

A display of Ecliptic Brewery beer is seen in a Safeway grocery store Aug. 19, 2017 in Madras, Oregon.

Festival goers practice yoga at the Solar Temple at the Oregon Eclipse Festival, Aug. 19, 2017, at Big Summit Prairie ranch in Oregon's Ochoco National Forest near the city of Mitchell. The Solar Temple, which was built for the festival from trees that had been hit by lightening, will be the venue for viewing the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017.

Daniel Rossman takes a look at the sun with solar eclipse glasses during the Solar Eclipse Festival at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, California, on Aug. 19, 2017, two days before The Solar Eclipse on Aug. 21.

A woman views a map showing the route of the sun crossing the United States during the Solar Eclipse Festival at the California Science Center in Los Angeles, California on Aug. 19, 2017, two days before The Solar Eclipse on Aug. 21.

With a sign showing full camp grounds, cars drive into Grand Teton National Park on Aug. 19, 2017 outside Jackson, Wyoming. People are flocking to the Jackson and Teton National Park area for the 2017 solar eclipse which will be one of the areas that will experience a 100% eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017.

Cars line up at the south entrance to Grand Teton National Park on Aug. 19, 2017 outside Jackson, Wyoming.

A vendor sells solar eclipse stickers on Aug. 19, 2017 in Carbondale, Illinois. With approximately 2 minutes 40 seconds of totality the area in Southern Illinois will experience the longest duration of totality during the eclipse.

Food concessions on the campus of Southern Illinois University are nearly deserted two days before Monday's solar eclipse on Aug. 19, 2017 in Carbondale, Illinois.

A sign directs visitors to parking areas to view the solar eclipse on Aug. 19, 2017 in Carbondale, Illinois.

People visit Bald Knob Cross for Peace on Aug. 19, 2017 near Alto Pass, Illinois. Organizers expect more than 700 guests to view to view the solar eclipse from the base of the cross.

Jim Blair walks Saluki dogs past a solar eclipse exhibit on the campus of Southern Illinois University on Aug. 19, 2017 in Carbondale, Illinois.

A sign advertises parking spots for the Solar eclipse on Aug. 19, 2017 in Makanda, Illinois.

Suzanne Rapley of Santa Barbara, Calif. takes a photo at sunset with her iPhone on Aug. 18, 2017, she is one of many total solar eclipse enthusiasts gathering in Madras, Ore. and staying in organized campgrounds.

Total solar eclipse enthusiasts gather in Madras, Ore. on Aug. 18, 2017, the rural central and eastern part of Oregon is hosting dozens of festivals to help manage the crowds to the region for the Aug. 21, 2017, natural phenomena.

Cars line up at the south entrance to Grand Teton National Park on Aug.19, 2017, outside Jackson, Wy. People are flocking to the Jackson and Teton National Park area for the 2017 solar eclipse which will be one of the areas that will experience a 100% eclipse.

Smoke from wildfires darkens the sky as visitors set up camp at 'SolarTown' in Madras, Ore. on Aug. 17, 2017, to see the total solar eclipse on August 21. The western US state of Oregon, which has only four million residents, is expecting as many as one million eclipse visitors over the next four days.

The front page of the Metropolis Planet features a story about the solar eclipse on Aug. 17, 2017, in Metropolis, Ill. Metropolis is located along the eclipse path of totality in Southern Illinois.

A sign outside of Fort Massac State Park urges people to view the solar eclipse from the park on Aug. 17, 2017 in Metropolis, Ill. The park is located along the eclipse path of totality in Southern Illinois.

Carrie Trochim, 34, on left, and colleague, Kirsten Polley, 26 test out eclipse glasses on the University of Colorado's Boulder campus on Aug. 15, 2017. They were among the last customers to snap up glasses from the bookstore before it ran out of its stock of 10,000 pairs.

Robin Scott joins other volunteers to help prepare for Solquest on Aug. 17, 2017, in Cerulean, Ky. Located on 75 acres in rural Western Kentucky, Solquest is a three-day religious festival located near the point of greatest totality for the August 21 eclipse. Organizers are preparing for as many as 15,000 people to attend the free festival which will run through the total eclipse on August 21.

David Morgan works with other volunteers to help prepare for Solquest on Aug. 17, 2017 in Cerulean, Ky.

Eclipse glasses are displayed for sale on Aug. 14, 2017 at a Roth's Markets grocery store in Salem, Ore.

Griffin Moore makes solar eclipse related shirts at her Griffin's Studio on Aug. 16, 2017, in Hopkinsville, Ky. Hopkinsville, in Western Kentucky, is located near the point of greatest totality for the Aug. 21 eclipse. The eclipse will cut a path of totality 70 miles wide across the United States from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina.

Arlon 'A.J.' Casey Jones and his wife Peg Hays, owners of the Casey Jones Distillery, hold bottles of Total Eclipse Moonshine which they distilled with the still behind them to commemorate the upcoming solar eclipse on Aug. 16, 2017 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The distillery, which is located two miles from the point of greatest totality for the Aug. 21 eclipse, expects to host as many as 3,500 people who plan to view the eclipse from their grounds just outside of Hopkinsville.

An eclipse countdown clock sits among a display of Total Eclipse Moonshine.