Photo by Meghan Young: Just the phases of the eclipse that I caught! Each photo is individual!

Photo by J. Scott Sykora: This photo was taken on top of my house in Lincoln Park before the clouds rolled in which subsequently blocked the eclipse.

Photo by D. Conte: Northwest Chicago ... I was trying to time the airplanes going over with a picture and this is what I got!

Photo by Jaculin Bowman: Taken from my driveway in Geneva. I was so grateful that our piece of the night sky was cloudless for this awesome event!

Photo by Debbie Garcy: Taken in Orland Park. It began with dark clouds and doubts that it would not come out. I took a total of 885 shots.

Photo by Debbie Garcy

Photo by Janelle Pitula: Backyard Tripod at 200 mm

Photo by Krzysztof Kurylowicz: I see a Bad Moon rising ...

Photo by Bill Ahlgren: From my backyard in Batavia.

Photo by Jerry Goldner

Photo by Irina Hynes: Westchester, using a tripod and accompanied by two boys and one dog.

Photo by Jerry Goldner

Photo by Jerry Goldner

Photo by Jerry Goldner

Photo by Jerry Goldner

Photo by Eddie Pedvin: From a golf course in Wilmette

Photo by Debbie Garcy

Photo by Debbie Garcy

Photo by Debbie Garcy

Photo by Ewelina Kopka: Jefferson Park

Photo by Ewelina Kopka: Navy Pier

Photo by Shannon Leslie: Carol Stream

Photo by Dalia Kava: Willowbrook

Photo by Estuardo Gamarro: Taken from Brighton Park towards the end of the eclipse.

Photo by Brad Monsees: Evanston

Photo by C White: Taken from backyard in Plainfield at 300 mm

Photo by C White: Taken from backyard in Plainfield at 300 mm

Photo by Chuck Whittier: Photo was taken in Orland Park. Had to pick and choose between the clouds and from 72 photos taken, this was the best.

Photo by Patrice Bilesimo: The photo was taken in Chicago during the few minutes without clouds.

Photo by Patrice Bilesimo: From Chicago through a hole in the clouds.

Photo by John Picken: Shot from a rooftop along north Lake Shore Drive

Photo by John Picken: Shot from a rooftop along north Lake Shore Drive

Photo by Michal Furmanek: The beginning of lunar eclipse over Lake Forest

Photo by Michal Furmanek: Lunar Eclipse over Lake Forest

Photo by Michal Furmanek: Lunar Eclipse, moon partially behind clouds

Photo by Michal Furmanek: Blood Moon over Lake Forest

Photo by Clara Coen: Lunar Eclipse Sept. 27, 2015, from my rooftop.

Photo by Kathy Jo Drake: Paris, Ill, shot at 400 mm on our farm just before the eclipse started. Then we had the clouds move in.

Photo by Kathy Jo Drake: Paris, Ill, shot at 800 mm on our farm.

Photo by Stewart Hartz: Aurora

Photo by Karin Pelton

Photo by Karin Pelton: East Cape Girardeau, Alexander County, Ill.