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Astronomer shares what you need to know about the solar eclipse

An amateur astronomer talks to News 12 about the long-awaited solar eclipse event.

Heather Fordham

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The solar eclipse is the exciting event set to take place for a few hours on Monday.

News 12's Heather Fordham spoke with an astronomer, who will be a part of NASA's solar eclipse broadcast. She shares what you need to know about this phenomenon!

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