Vineyarders Look to the Skies, Embracing the Eclipse

They gathered at libraries, schools, on the Main streets of towns and in backyards. They huddled on beach chairs, stood at the Aquinnah Cliffs, the Big Bridge and anywhere else that offered prime viewing spots. And in Edgartown, a couple were married at town hall.

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Here Comes the Sun, and the Moon

The Vineyard will have mostly clear skies for much of today but some clouds are predicted to roll in later in the day during the historic solar eclipse.

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Vineyarders View Great Spectacle
The wonderful total eclipse of the sun by the moon scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 24, has come and gone, and in viewing the great show Martha’s Vineyard’s residents and visitors occupied very desirable seats in the first balcony.
 
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Sun Makes Crescents on Ground, Adding Unique Sideshow of the Eclipse
Vineyard Gazette
A feature of the eclipse which greatly impressed watchers here who were fortunate enough to observe it, was the crescents of the sun on the ground when the sun shone between the leaves of the trees. Miss Martha A. Hurlbut of Hurlbut-by-the-Sea, Oak Bluffs, describes the phenomenon as follows:
 
“Although we did not see the total eclipse, we did have the privilege of watching a most interesting and beautiful display of the crescents.
 
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Eclipse Thrills Watching Island
“Millions viewed the eclipse.” So said the mainland newspapers, and the Vineyard added its thousands to the common mass. Plans for obtaining the best view of this unusual display in the heavens were formulated days previous in many cases, several of the larger pleasure craft of the Island ports setting sail early Wednesday morning with groups of guests on board, bound easterly where the eclipse was more nearly total.
 
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Solar Eclipse Monday Attracts Skywatchers Wearing Glasses
Vivian Ewing

On Monday a total solar eclipse will cover a wide strip of the country in darkness. While the Vineyard is a long way from the path of totality, Islanders can witness a partial eclipse.

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Eclipse Is Much More Than a Glimpse
Mark Alan Lovewell

Martha’s Vineyard will experience a partial solar eclipse Monday. The first order of business is safety.

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Syzygy Time: Solar Eclipse Is on the Way
Suzan Bellincampi

A total solar eclipse will be visible across the continental United States on August 21, 2017.

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