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In how many different ways did people view the 2017 solar eclipse?

Solar eclipses are a thing of wonder, but how to enjoy it while protecting your eyes?

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A woman watches the solar eclipse – (Jeff Chiu/AP)

The 2017 solar eclipse caught the imagination of people all over the world, but how did they view the scientific wonder?

This was the first total solar eclipse to sweep across the US in 99 years, from Oregon to South Carolina, but there were partial eclipses elsewhere in the world.

You’ll see a lot of glasses like these on eclipse days, which help protect eyes from the light. Experts say you can watch directly with specially designed solar filter glasses (with an appropriate CE mark).

Passengers watch the start of the solar eclipse while flying over the United States
(Owen Humphreys/PA)
Someone uses protective glasses to view the solar eclipse
(Steven Senne/AP)
Someone views a partial solar eclipse through a welding helmet
(Gustavo Martinez Contreras/AP)
Someone watches a partial solar eclipse through a filter
(Rebecca Blackwell/AP)
Members of The York Astronomical Society view the solar eclipse on a computer
(Danny Lawson/PA)

And here’s one of musical genius Lin-Manuel Miranda’s companions trying one out.

These protective glasses are genius.

Two people wear makeshift eclipse glasses ahead of the solar eclipse
(Shelley Mays/AP)
Someone sets up a Sunspotter, a device for viewing the solar eclipse
(Mark Humphrey/AP)
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