On Monday, a large part of the eastern United States fell under the shadow of the moon because of a total solar eclipse. In Moscow, as in most of the western states, people got to watch a portion of the moon cover the sun in a partial solar eclipse.
Across campus, people came out from their classes to watch the eclipse. With their special glasses protecting their eyes, they waited for the clouds to part in order to catch a glimpse of our local maximum projected to occur at 11:34 a.m.
Eventually, during that minute, the clouds did part, and people got to view the moon’s silhouette against the sun. With the skies clearing even further in the next few minutes, people stepped out of the ISUB for a better view.
With the next solar eclipse in the Lower 48 set to happen in 2044, this Monday’s event was a great chance to catch a look at the universe’s motion!
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Cynthia A Mason
Glad you got to document this historical occurrence. Well done!