Despite being on or close to the coveted center line of totality, heavy cloud cover moved in on April 8 preventing most in this area from getting the full Total Solar Eclipse experience. Still, cheers (and fireworks) could be heard as darkness fell, even by those just out in their yard. Street lights flickered on. Some noticed crickets chirping in the darkness. A little over three minutes later, light started to return and birds sang their morning songs. Perhaps it was the anticipation or that we couldn’t actually see the moon moving across the sun, but it seemed to take longer for it to get dark than it took for it to get light again. And just like that, the once-in-a-lifetime experience was over. While most could appreciate they had experienced something awesome, many were left disappointed by the lack of a view. John Clifford served as a photographer for Westside News in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He captured this shot of totality from Delta Lake State Park in Rome, NY.
Find out “What Happened During the Eclipse”
There will be a program titled “What Happened During the Eclipse” on Thursday, April 18, 7 p.m., at the Morgan-Manning House, 151 Main Street, Brockport. Eric Monnier, an astronomer in the Physics Department at SUNY Brockport will present an overview of what happened astronomically during the eclipse. Mayor Margay Blackman will also discuss what happened in the village during the eclipse. Provided information.
