
Astronaut Don Pettit gives an overview of the 2017 Solar Eclipse during the viewing event at the Oregon State Fair Grounds, Salem, Oregon

Bill Moede, Howard Video Productions, of the NASA Ames Video group explains how the filter that will be used on the camera to safely photograph the sun during the eclipse.

2017 Solar Eclipse first images from Oregon State Fair Grounds, Salem, Oregon. This image taken at 10:17:13 on August 21, 2017 as Oregon has almost reached totality.

Visitors at the a NASA booth during the 2017 Solar Eclipse viewing event at the Oregon State Farigrounds, Salem, Oregon.

Astronaut Don Pettit gives an overview of the 2017 Solar Eclipse viewing event at the Oregon State Farigrounds, Salem, Orgon.

2017 Solar Eclipse first images from Oregon State Fair Grounds, Salem, Oregon. This image taken at 10:18:30 on August 21, 2017 where they have reached totality.

2017 Solar Eclipse first images from Oregon State Fair Grounds, Salem, Oregon. This image was taken at 10:44:10 on August 21, 2017 following totality.

It's time for looking up at the Oregon State Fairgrounds Viewing Event in Salem, Oregon.

Visitors at the a NASA booth during the 2017 Solar Eclipse viewing event at the Oregon State Farigrounds, Salem, Oregon.

2017 Solar Eclipse first images from Oregon State Fair Grounds, Salem, Oregon. This image taken at 10:19:24 on August 21, 2017 as Oregon begins to see first light 'diamond' following totality.