Here Are the Most Amazing Photos of the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

Casper, Wyoming

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A composite photo of the stages of a solar eclipse as viewed from South Mike Sedar Park on Aug. 21, 2017 in Casper, Wyoming.

Jackson, Wyoming

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The sun is partially eclipsed in the first phase of a total eclipse in Grand Teton National Park.

Douglas, Wyoming

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Traffic backs up on Highway 25 leaving Casper on August 21, 2017 in Douglas, Wyoming.

Eclipse Path in Nebraska

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Nebraska

Grand Island, Nebraska

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Farm yard scene during the totality phase of the Solar Eclipse near Grand Island, Nebraska.

Eclipse Path in Idaho

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Eclipse Path in Idaho

Boise, Idaho

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Photographed at 15-minute incriments, this image is a composite of 11 photographs with a 99.5 percent eclipse casting a shadow at the Boise Depot. It was dark enough for the automated lamps to turn on.

Menan, Idaho

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Locals and travelers from around the world gather on Menan Butte.

Menan, Idaho

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A girl uses bespoke eclipse glasses to watch the eclipse on Menan Butte August 21, 2017 in Menan, Idaho.

Menan, Idaho

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The Madison County Sheriff's Mounted Patrol watch the eclipse atop horses on Menan Butte to watch the eclipse on August 21, 2017 in Menan, Idaho.

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