Solar Eclipse II

On August 21, 2017, I witnessed the last North American solar eclipse on campus at UCLA. I remember how festive and fun it was, like a serendipitous holiday. We were not on the path of totality in Los Angeles; we were able to experience a roughly 60% partial eclipse. I’m sure back then we already knew that the next total solar eclipse visible in the United States would take place in 2024, but at the time I had no idea where I would be then.

Well, on Monday, I watched the solar eclipse here in Gr...