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Miami Valley gets glimpse of partial eclipse

MIAMI VALLEY — A partial solar eclipse passed over the Miami Valley on Saturday.

The eclipse began at 11:43 a.m. and peaked at 1:05 p.m. with 41 percent of the sun covered up by the moon, ending at 2:30 p.m., according to Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Austin Chaney.

>> WHIO-TV Partial Solar Eclipse Streaming Special

If you were lucky enough to catch a break in the clouds be sure to view the sun through eclipse glasses, and you’ll be able to see the crescent shape of the partially covered sun.

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