YORK COUNTY, Pa. — While not directly in the path of totality, hundreds gathered at spots across south-central Pennsylvania to view Monday's total solar eclipse.
A couple hundred people headed to Codorus State Park in York County for its viewing party.
Ava Hooper from Littlestown spent the afternoon at the park, watching the eclipse with her two sisters and mom.
“That was really breathtaking. I never thought I’d get to experience something like that," said Hooper. "I'm grateful I got to see this today."
"I didn’t expect there to be so many people here," said her mom, Jenn Hooper. "And to have a lot of fun with a huge group and getting to learn about it...I wanted to be surrounded by people and having [the girls] get the opportunity to experience it was really cool.”
Katherine Adelaide made the 45-minute drive up from Maryland to catch the eclipse with her dog, Sugar.
She brought along a thermometer, to track the temperature as it got chillier during the eclipse, which reached nearly 92 percent totality in south-central Pennsylvania.
“I noticed it didn’t get dark but the temperature fell like it did last time [in 2017]," said Adelaide. "91 percent…it was perfect.”
Staff at Codorus State Park were on hand to give out special eclipse glasses so everyone was able to view the eclipse safely. They also had several telescopes set up as well.
Geri Jones, a local astronomer and geologist, was also at the park, teaching guests how to use the telescopes to view the eclipse.
The next total solar eclipse in the U.S. will be in 2044.
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