Sun astrophotographers, in particular, will be using the three and half minutes of moon coverage to get as many photos as they can to study the sun's corona during this time.

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A partial solar eclipse will occur on September 21 as the moon moves between the sun and Earth but the celestial bodies aren’t perfectly aligned, according to NASA.

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A partial solar eclipse will occur on September 21 as the moon moves between the sun and Earth but the celestial bodies aren’t perfectly aligned, according to NASA.