By Emma Wu
The total eclipse in Buffalo was a nation-wide event that people from all over the country were tuned into. The last total solar eclipse in Buffalo occurred in 1925, so this rare event creates a huge buzz of activity in the city.
In Buffalo, the primary viewing spot was around Niagara Falls, as the sky above the lake would be relatively unblocked by buildings or trees, while also having higher chances of a clear sky. Unfortunately, in most of Buffalo, there was cloudy weather and the total eclipse was not quite seen. In many areas, the clouded sky covered any aspect of the eclipse itself, as such some of the only indications of the total eclipse were the darkening of the sky for around five minutes as the moon covered the sun. Regardless of being unable to see the eclipse, the almost complete darkening of the sky was a phenomenon in and of itself. Many people are still in awe of the power of the sun, seeing how much light could still be cast by even only a sliver of the light. Despite being millions of miles away from the earth, the sun’s power still has the ability to light up our world. Once the moon covered the sun totally, everything went dark.
“It was insane how dark it went and how fast … the sheer darkness was just crazy, life-changing. It’s really something to experience.” – Pen Fang, WEHS senior
However, in a select few areas, there were clear skies, and so a few lucky people were able to see the total eclipse. Many of them captured pictures of the ring of light around the dark circle of the moon covering the sun, memories to be stored in our minds forever. The cloudless sky allowed for a total view of the night sky, highlighting stars and planets around the eclipse.
“I think I have magic powers from it” – Maddie Heim, WEHS junior
The eclipse was an amazing experience that Buffalo will remember for years to come.
