Photo of eclipse by Stephen Peterson of the St. George Astronomy Group. Hurricane, Utah, Oct. 23, 2014
Written by John DuCrest
Photos by John DuCrest and Mark Shelton
As Manning Butterworth and Steve Peterson, members of St. George Astronomy Group (SGAG), began to set up a couple telescopes in Lin’s parking lot in Hurricane for public viewing of the partial solar eclipse, several wispy clouds hovered nearby, threatening to spoil the event. Fortunately, the clouds did not obscure the eclipse, which reached it’s fullest point at 4:49 p.m. today.
Around 4:00 p.m. the air began to cool, and the sky grew oddly darker than usual. The temperature dipped and a slight breeze picked up. A curious visitor arrived every 20 minutes or so. People appeared awestruck — especially the children — as they gazed through the telescope at our closest star. The audience marveled at solar prominences, a giant sunspot, and the moon as it passed across the face of the sun.
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