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Total Eclipse of the Sun: March 7, 1970

Posted on March 8, 2024 by SCblogger

April 8, 2024 will be an exciting day in the Quad Cities as we are expecting the first solar eclipse in our area in 54 years. We are expected to get an 83.70% view of the full eclipse at 1:58 … Continue reading →

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Total Eclipse of the Sun: August 7, 1869

Posted on August 18, 2017 by SCblogger

As we prepare for the upcoming solar eclipse, we thought we would take a look back at the Solar Eclipse of 1869 as viewed by Davenporters. The last solar eclipse of the 19th century occurred on Saturday, August 7th, 1869. … Continue reading →

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