Georgetown gathers at Southwestern, the Square to view the total solar eclipse
Image
-
Roger Booker traveled from Maryland for the eclipse on Monday, April 8,2024, during a total eclipse event held at the Southwestern University campus. A crowd of about 200 people show up to watch the transformation to a total solar eclipse a little after 1:30 p.m. Expected rain held off until a little after 4:30 p.m.
-
Jose Guerrero looks to the skies on Monday, April 8.
-
Southwestern University student Nathaniel Blake watches the skies with fellow students and friends.
-
im Bakken, left, is joined by his wife Sandy as they view the skies about three minutes before totality.
-
The moon's shadow continues to cover the sun's surface at 12:45p.m on Monday, April 8.
-
Southwestern University student Katelin Pilarski, front, joins fellow classmates to view the darkening skies on Monday, April 8, during a total eclipse event held at the Southwestern University campus.
-
9-year-old Murad Hussein, front, and his father Ahmad Hussein (in back) view the sky on Monday.
-
The partially eclipsed sun peaks through the clouds.
-
Robby Denton, with a solar filter on his camera to protect his eyes, traveled from Houston for the eclipse.
-
Residents gather on the Square for the April 8 eclipse. The sun shines through the clouds leading up to totality.
-
Totality and darkness hits the Square.
-
The total solar eclipse is seen at 1:38 p.m. on Monday, April 8,2024, during a total eclipse event held at the Southwestern University campus. A crowd of about 200 people show up to watch the transformation to a total solar eclipse a little after 1:30 p.m. Expected rain held off until a little after 4:30 p.m.
-
The eclipsed sun can be seen over the Williamson County Courthouse April 8 as observers look up from the lawn.
-
A Southwestern crowd peers into the sky during totality at about 1:40 p.m. on Monday, April 8
-
Lights around the Square click on during totality.
-
The sky over the Square brightens up again as totality leaves the area.
Body
Photos by Andy Sharp and Nicholas Cicale