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VIDEO: Tips to View the Eclipse From Central Illinois

Eclipse viewing glasses
University of Illinois Springfield

Southern Illinois will experience a brief population bump during the eclipse August 21.  Those who don't plan to migrate south for totality will still be able to experience a partial solar eclipse from central Illinois.  John Martin, Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois Springfield explains in a specially produced video.

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