Nobody quite knew what to expect but almost everybody now knows about the 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse.
The Daviess County Library spearheaded the local focus on this historic astrological event. Using funds and expertise provided by the NASA@mylibrary program, a series of stargazing and informational sessions during the weeks leading up to Aug. 21, 2017.
Many people gathered at the Daviess County Courthouse and appropriately prepared to witness the eclipse wearing appropriate eyeglasses. At approximately 1:08 p.m. the moon totally eclipsed the sun for over a minute here, a celestial wonder despite cloud coverage which made the quick transition from sunlight to twilight dusk less dramatic.
Daviess County was directly aligned to witness the 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017. Many folks gathered at the Daviess County courthouse in Gallatin when the natural phenomenon occurred at 1:08 p.m.
Daviess County was directly aligned to witness the 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017. The phenomenon lasted over a minute here, but cloud coverage made the quick transition from sunlight to twilight dusk less dramatic.
