The park in Roberts begins to starts to fill up as people gather for the total eclipse at 11:32 a.m. on Monday, August 21. At the moment of totality a collective shout went up from the crowd that was heard four blocks away.(Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
August 26, 2017
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August 26, 2017 8:11 p.m.
Total perfection: Chasing solar eclipse totality
For those lucky enough to have clear weather on Monday, Aug. 21, the path of totality for the Great American Eclipse gave sky watchers around two minutes of undiluted perfection. While the direct shadow of the moon did cross a small patch of Montana, those who wanted to see the real power of a total eclipse of the sun had to travel to get to it. And many Montanans chose to do just that.