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Social Media Reacts to Eclipse Day 2017

The celestial show was expected to be the most observed and photographed eclipse in history

It's a communal event unlike any other in recent memory. Everyone is talking about the eclipse. How to see it... where to see it... and most importantly how to avoid going blind while witnessing it. Here are a few of the tweets posted across social media.

The celestial show was expected to be the most observed and photographed eclipse in history, with millions staking out prime viewing spots and settling into lawn chairs to watch, especially along the path of totality — the projected line of shadow created when the sun is completely obscured. The path was 60 to 70 miles (96 to 113 kilometers) wide, running from Oregon to South Carolina.

Scientists said Monday's total eclipse would cast a shadow that would race 2,600 miles (4,200 kilometers) through 14 states, entering near Lincoln City, Oregon, at 1:16 p.m. EDT, moving diagonally across the heartland over Casper, Wyoming, Carbondale, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee, and then exiting near Charleston, South Carolina, at 2:47 p.m. EDT.

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