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About 200 years before christopher columbus was even born. wolf? >> it's a lot, a lot of time we've waited for this moment right now, david. you see what's going on. you see 99 years since the eclipse, a total eclipse has gone all across the united states. >> reporter: that's right. >> the last time a total eclipse but not all across the united states? >> a number of great ones. saw a great one in march 1970. it came up the east coast and went right across nantucket island. and that was my first total eclip eclipse. >> what was that like? >> absolutely fabulous. part of a yale expedition and b...

>> reporter: why come all of this way? why come all this way? >> a wonderful university is here and we've come, of course, to see a total eclipse. >> reporter: how many eclipses have you seen? >> this is my first total eclip eclipse. >> reporter: really? you're the president of the astronomy club. i'm amazed. why is this so important? >> because it was accessible. we only had to travel 5,000 miles. [ laughter ] >> reporter: said with typical irish understatement. have a great time. how far off do you think we are right now? from totality? >> maybe -- ah -- ten minutes. >> reporter: maybe ten m...