JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Only a few moments in a lifetime do people get the chance to observe the moon travel in front of the sun, creating a unique astronomical sight.
On Saturday, Oct. 14, dozens of people gathered at the University of North Florida to witness a partial solar eclipse in Jacksonville. The event hosted by the UNF Astronomy Club and was designed to get people from the public to appreciate what's happening in our skies.
"Generally, I think astronomy is a science that fascinates people because it's so alien," Dr. Hewitt, a professor at UNF said during the eclipse.
Hewitt was giving demonstrations on the eclipse and how to view it even through a telescope during the phenomena.
"It looks like an orange Pac-Man, it's amazing," one spectator noted while laying down on the UNF green as the sun poked through the clouds on the warm October day.
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"We have different events going on, like arts, crafts, information sessions, we have the eclipse goggles to wear," Ashley Meglino a student at UNF from the astronomy club discussed.
If you missed this solar eclipse, another partial one will be visible on April 8, 2024.
