Students, faculty and staff on Emory’s Atlanta campus gathered in front of the student center on Monday afternoon to view the partial solar eclipse, which peaked at just under 82% at 3:04 p.m.
Members from the Society of Physics Students and the Astronomy Club were present to help provide information at the pop-up “Eclipse and Chill” event, which was sponsored by Dooley After Dark, Campus Life’s Office of Sorority & Fraternity Life, Emory Dining and the Emory Student Center.
In addition to receiving eclipse glasses to share for safe viewing, attendees tie-dyed T-shirts and enjoyed snacks, including several with astronomical themes: Starbursts, Orbit gum, Sun Chips, Moon Pies, Pop Rocks and Sunkist sodas.
About 40 miles farther east at Emory’s Oxford College campus, the solar eclipse peaked a minute later at almost 81%. The community gathered on the historic Quad, where participants were provided with eclipse glasses and an opportunity for live viewing through a telescope.
