After months of anticipation, the big day is finally here! On Monday afternoon, millions throughout the nation looked to the sky for the total solar eclipse, a phenomenon that won’t happen in the U.S. again until 2045.
[Looking for a place to view the rare total solar eclipse? Here’s a full list of events in our region]
During the astronomical event, the moon passed between Earth and the sun, casting a localized shadow onto Earth. The eclipse began shortly before 2 p.m., with peak eclipse at 3:15 p.m., which was when approximately 82 to 89% of the sun will be obscured by the moon in our region.
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WSLS 10 is working for you with team coverage all day long leading up to the eclipse.
At 3 p.m., 10 News Anchors John Carlin and Rachel Lucas brought you live coverage from viewing parties across our region, including ones at Virginia Tech, Radford University and the Science Museum of Western Virginia.
If you missed it, you can watch it here. And if you want to see the eclipse through NASA’s eyes, you can do so below:
Our sister station, KSAT 12, also had full coverage of the solar eclipse in San Antonio, Texas, where parts of the area were in the path of totality. You can view KSAT’s feed of the sun below: