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Michiganders should drive south to see 'granddaddy of eclipses'

WKAR Public Media
Published March 20, 2017 at 5:28 PM EDT
John French wearing eclipse glasses.
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John French sports his eclipse glasses.

A total solar eclipse will cross the United States on August 21, 2017, and people are already making travel plans to get the best glimpse of it.

WKAR’s Morning Edition host Brooke Allen spoke with John French from Abrams Planetarium to find out more.

 

 

To see a map of the best places from which to view the eclipse, go here.

 
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