![Ella peers through a telescope at the star party, held at Madras High School the night before crowds come to watch the total solar eclipse in Madras, Oregon on August 20, 2017. Ella peers through a telescope at the star party, held at Madras High School the night before crowds come to watch the total solar eclipse in Madras, Oregon on August 20, 2017.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W0M3M9/ella-peers-through-a-telescope-at-the-star-party-held-at-madras-high-school-the-night-before-crowds-come-to-watch-the-total-solar-eclipse-in-madras-oregon-on-august-20-2017-the-eclipse-will-be-sweeping-across-a-narrow-portion-of-the-contiguous-united-states-from-lincoln-beach-oregon-to-charleston-south-carolina-on-august-21-a-partial-solar-eclipse-will-be-visible-across-the-entire-north-american-continent-along-with-parts-of-south-america-africa-and-europe-nasa-photo-by-aubrey-gemignaniupi-W0M3M9.jpg)
Ella peers through a telescope at the star party, held at Madras High School the night before crowds come to watch the total solar eclipse in Madras, Oregon on August 20, 2017.
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Reasons to check out a telescope and spend your nights outside this week | Charleston County Public Library
![Charleston, Isle of Palms, USA. 21st Aug, 2017. A man checks the settings on his telescope in preparation for the total solar eclipse as thousands gather on the beach outside Charleston August Charleston, Isle of Palms, USA. 21st Aug, 2017. A man checks the settings on his telescope in preparation for the total solar eclipse as thousands gather on the beach outside Charleston August](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/K06BB7/charleston-isle-of-palms-usa-21st-aug-2017-a-man-checks-the-settings-K06BB7.jpg)