Solar eclipse viewing party 2024 - Image Gallery #21041

Solar eclipse viewing party 2024
People looking at the sky wearing eclipse glasses.

People look at the solar eclipse while wearing special protective glasses.

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A man sitting under a telescope under a canopy.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre student Sam Oister moves a telescope to see the eclipse.

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People sitting outside and looking at the sky wearing eclipse glasses.

Attendees watch the eclipse during the few moments the clouds broke up.

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An aerial view of the campus lawn crowded with people.

More than 1,500 people came to Penn State Wilkes-Barre for the solar eclipse viewing party.

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A hand holding up a cell phone using an app to track the eclipse.

The Night Sky app helps locate the phase of the eclipse during cloud cover.

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A young girl and boy working on an eclipse craft.

Abel McGarrity, 10, shows his sister Harper, 7, how the eclipse works at one of the craft stations.

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A woman holding up a book while reading a story to a room of people.

Attendees including Norah, Charlotte and Missy Nenstiel, at back near window, listen to a story about the eclipse.

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A cloudy sky with tree branch at foreground and crescent sliver of sun at rear.

The moon passes in front of the sun during the eclipse.

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The Nittany Lion mascot wearing solar eclipse glasses.

The Nittany Lion was prepared for the event with special solar eclipse glasses.

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