Solar Ecliple Provides Students With 'Once in a Lifetime' Experience
Story By: Jorge Cerritos Ortiz
On August 21, 2017 a solar eclipse was visible from the North America, the last time this phenomenon happened in the U.S was on February 26, 1979.
William Chrisman was in the path of Totality. Students were able to witness this once in a lifetime experience.
North America experienced it but those in the path of Totality such a California, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas to name a few witnessed a full eclipse. Not all of the cities in those states experienced totality, the other cities only experienced a partial eclipse.
During a solar eclipse the moon’s and sun’s orbit meet, the moon gets in front of the sun and then the moon casts a shadow. From when the moon makes first contact everything changes slowly, it gets darker, the temperature drops. While the moon is blocking the sun you can see the diamond ring effect. Totality only lasts about 3 minutes and then everything turns back to normal.
“It was dark and it was pretty mystical. The event was pretty cool because of the hype.During totality the temperature dropped, the clouds darkened and the emotion around was so incredible and intense.” Said Sophomore Shikhar Srivastava.
The last solar eclipse that passed through Kansas City/Independence was in 1806.The next predicted solar eclipse to pass through Kansas City/Independence will be in 2205.
Many had a positive experience such as these students and staff.
“It was a great experience and was a pleasure to be able to see that once in a lifetime event,” said Freshman Katie Hilt.
Sophomore Sam Hawley said, “It was mesmerizing the diamond ring effect was really cool and after the ring effect there was red and purple flares and it looked like a firework show.”
For Chrisman students and staff it was potentially an experience they will never get again.
“It was a once in a lifetime event and that it’s cool that I was able to see it,” said Junior Whitney Hart
Michael Palomino said, “I thought that it was amazing to see. Looking how the sky changed and how it was about to be night time for 1 minute. Looking up at the sky watching it was amazing and thinking I’d probably never see this cool thing again.”
Other students had different opinions.
“It was not that cool and overhyped and I was scared to go blind,” said sophomore Cassidy Spaulding.
On August 21, 2017 a solar eclipse was visible from the North America, the last time this phenomenon happened in the U.S was on February 26, 1979.
William Chrisman was in the path of Totality. Students were able to witness this once in a lifetime experience.
North America experienced it but those in the path of Totality such a California, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas to name a few witnessed a full eclipse. Not all of the cities in those states experienced totality, the other cities only experienced a partial eclipse.
During a solar eclipse the moon’s and sun’s orbit meet, the moon gets in front of the sun and then the moon casts a shadow. From when the moon makes first contact everything changes slowly, it gets darker, the temperature drops. While the moon is blocking the sun you can see the diamond ring effect. Totality only lasts about 3 minutes and then everything turns back to normal.
“It was dark and it was pretty mystical. The event was pretty cool because of the hype.During totality the temperature dropped, the clouds darkened and the emotion around was so incredible and intense.” Said Sophomore Shikhar Srivastava.
The last solar eclipse that passed through Kansas City/Independence was in 1806.The next predicted solar eclipse to pass through Kansas City/Independence will be in 2205.
Many had a positive experience such as these students and staff.
“It was a great experience and was a pleasure to be able to see that once in a lifetime event,” said Freshman Katie Hilt.
Sophomore Sam Hawley said, “It was mesmerizing the diamond ring effect was really cool and after the ring effect there was red and purple flares and it looked like a firework show.”
For Chrisman students and staff it was potentially an experience they will never get again.
“It was a once in a lifetime event and that it’s cool that I was able to see it,” said Junior Whitney Hart
Michael Palomino said, “I thought that it was amazing to see. Looking how the sky changed and how it was about to be night time for 1 minute. Looking up at the sky watching it was amazing and thinking I’d probably never see this cool thing again.”
Other students had different opinions.
“It was not that cool and overhyped and I was scared to go blind,” said sophomore Cassidy Spaulding.