The 2017 total solar eclipse was the first in 38 years for America's mainland

Mina Mares (upper left), Ilary Toro, 9 (lower left), James Mares, 8 (front center), and Amalia Baumann (right), all of Milwaukee, watch the eclipse with their eclipse glasses.

May Chee Yang (center) of Milwaukee takes a look at the eclipse through one of the telescopes available at the Milwaukee Public Museum's event. John Buntin, the telescope's owner and a volunteer (right), looks on, ready to assist.

Jason Strez (left) and his son Emmanuel Strez, 6, of Milwaukee watch the eclipse through viewing glasses.

Debra Revolinski of Wind Lake looks at the eclipse through one of the telescopes at the event.

Isabelle Rostagno, 9, looks at the eclipse through one of the telescopes at the event.

(From left) Lilly Apitz, 8, her twin sister Daphne Apitz, 8, their father Branden Apitz, all of Milwaukee, and Maya Lemery, 4, of Grand Chute lay back on the sidewalk to watch the eclipse.

Ariella Beyerlein, 12, of Mukwonago looks through one of the telescopes at the event as Graham Rhoads of Random Lake shields her eyes with his hat.

Andrew Nielsen of Wauwatosa put his eclipse glasses over the camera lens in his phone as he tries to take photos of the eclipse.

Andrew Nielsen of Wauwatosa puts his solar eclipse glasses over his phone's camera with mixed results as he tries to photograph the total eclipse on August 21, 2017.

Inside the Milwaukee Public Museum, people watch a live video feed of the eclipse being broadcast from Madras, Ore., by NASA.

People using eclipse glasses watch from outside the museum.

Kanisha Caldwell uses her eclipse glasses over her phone in an attempt to get a photo.

Chris Riegert and his 10-year-old son Morrie of Fond du Lac take a photo of the sun during total eclipse on August 21, 2017, in Pacific, Mo. The totality of the eclipse lasted about 2 minutes and 24 seconds in the city about 32 miles southwest of St. Louis.

Kenosha resident, astronomical artist and five-time eclipse veteran James Hervat records images of the sun during the total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, in Pacific, Mo. The totality of the eclipse lasted about 2 minutes and 24 seconds in the city about 32 miles southwest of St. Louis.

Clarence "Fuzzy" Blatz of Fond du Lac watches the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, in Pacific, Mo. The totality of the eclipse lasted about 2 minutes and 24 seconds in the city about 32 miles southwest of St. Louis.

Astronomical artist and five-time eclipse veteran James Hervat (seated, brown shirt) records images of the sun during the solar eclipse totality Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Pacific, Mo. The totality of the eclipse lasted about 2 minutes and 24 seconds in the city about 32 miles southwest of St. Louis. The Kenosha resident was there with members of his extended family.

Astronomical artist and five-time eclipse veteran James Hervat (seated, brown shirt) records images of the sun during the solar eclipse totality Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Pacific, Mo. The totality of the eclipse lasted about 2 minutes and 24 seconds in the city about 32 miles southwest of St. Louis. The Kenosha resident was there with members of his extended family.

Larry Fox and his wife Meg of Shorewood (from left) and his sister-in-law Julie Attermeier of Greenfield watch the total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, from Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis, Ill. They were part of a group of 110 people from the Milwaukee Public Museum that traveled to southern Illinois to see the eclipse.

Colin Johnson of Hartland readies his camera to take photos of the total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017 from Metropolis, Ill. Johnson made solar filters for his camera, binoculars and telescope to prepare for the eclipse.

A group from the Milwaukee Public Museum brought more than a dozen telescopes as well as solar binoculars to watch the total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, from Metropolis, Ill., on Monday. The group was rewarded with almost 2 1/2 minutes of totality.