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Local museum holds dress rehearsal ahead of total solar eclipse

BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. — Local scientists are preparing for what they hope will be the sky show of a lifetime in the total solar eclipse.

Astronomer David Dundee checked important safety filters on a large telescope as part of an eclipse dress rehearsal at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville.

“On eclipse day we’ll have all these filters on,” he said.

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Volunteers did a practice run carrying and rolling out the tools to help expected crowds enjoy the eclipse safely, using gadgets to catch the reflection as the moon crosses over the sun.

“I’m very excited about the eclipse. I even took a day off work so I could come to the training,” volunteer Bob Gossman said.

Nick Johnson is preparing to photograph his first eclipse for Tellus.

“I’m thrilled. I didn’t sleep last night, knowing I would get to come in here and get some training on the big telescope,” he said.

Even if it’s cloudy on Aug. 21, the Tellus theater will have live feeds of the clearest views from where the sun becomes totally covered.