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Eclipse Draws Gasps Across Gaston County Clouds Clear for Solar View
Perfect conditions drew residents from Catawba River to Kings Pinnacle as 95 percent sun obscuration occurred at 2 41 p m Venus appeared as a white diamond to the west observers gathered at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Schiele Museum Crowders Mountain State Park and Crowders visitor center Ranger Kelly Cook operated two telescopes at the Crowders center one projecting the eclipse and the other directly viewing with solar filters a dark sunspot display preceded the event.
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Gaston County
Catawba River
Kings Pinnacle
Venus
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Schiele Museum
Crowders Mountain State Park
Crowders
Linwood Road
Kelly Cook