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August 21, 2017

Rapid City Gazes Skyward For Eclipse View

From left, Mayor Steve Allender, School Superintendent Dr. Lori Simon and Shirley Fletcher of the superintendent's office, take a good look at the Solar Eclipse. From left, Mayor Steve Allender, School Superintendent Dr. Lori Simon and Shirley Fletcher of the superintendent's office, take a good look at the Solar Eclipse. (City Photo)

Like many Americans, people in Rapid City made plans to view the Solar Eclipse and people found various ways of getting a glimpse of the celestial show.

Hundreds of people lined up at the Rapid City Public Library - some as early as 5 a.m. - to get a pair of the special Solar Eclipse glasses.  The Library offered up their frontage area for people to sit or stand and gaze skyward.

The Journey Museum offered visitors a special treat to catch several hours of the Eclipse Show and to gain an educational understanding of the Eclipse.

At the City/School Administration Center, Mayor Steve Allender and School Superintendent Dr. Lori Simon along with a number of city and school employees took a brief break to come outside and take a good look at the Eclipse.  Across the street at the Milo Barber Transportation Center, staff there took to glasses and homemade boxes to get a special view.  

All over Rapid City, people of all ages took a break from their daily routines to get a view of the Eclipse and share with friends and family.

Everything from the special glasses and specially-fit binoculars to homemade boxes and pin-hole papers were being used to catch a view of the rare celestial show.  Temperatures lowered, the brightness of the area greatly dimmed and there was a collective silence during the few minutes in which the Eclipse was at its greatest. 

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