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Gallery: Syracuse’s ‘once in a lifetime’ eclipse in photos

A pair of protective glasses rests on Otto the Orange's nose while the mascot poses with fans. A large crowd waited nearby in line for an eclipse photo op.

Micah Greenberg | Contributing Photographer / The Daily Orange

A pair of protective glasses rests on Otto the Orange's nose while the mascot poses with fans. A large crowd waited nearby in line for an eclipse photo op.

Binghamton residents Alex Gilson and Jill Sanders wait for the eclipse on SU’s Shaw Quadrangle. The pair waited over four hours to see the eclipse.

Lars Jendruschewitz | Asst. Photo Editor / The Daily Orange

Binghamton residents Alex Gilson and Jill Sanders wait for the eclipse on SU’s Shaw Quadrangle. The pair waited over four hours to see the eclipse.

Tyler A. Holder, Liz Clarke and Rebecca (left to right) gather on the Museum of Science and Technology’s lawn prior to the solar eclipse. Clarke and Rebecca traveled all the way from Boulder, Colorado, to witness the eclipse with friends. "If Liz had not messaged me, I wouldn't have seen the eclipse. I don't know if I would have even known it was happening," Holder said.

Ella Chan | Contributing Photographer / The Daily Orange

Tyler A. Holder, Liz Clarke and Rebecca (left to right) gather on the Museum of Science and Technology’s lawn prior to the solar eclipse. Clarke and Rebecca traveled all the way from Boulder, Colorado, to witness the eclipse with friends. "If Liz had not messaged me, I wouldn't have seen the eclipse. I don't know if I would have even known it was happening," Holder said.

Noah Goldstein hunches over his laptop outside, fine-tuning his equipment for eclipse observation. He was one of many spectators with telescopes on the Quad.

Micah Greenberg | Contributing Photographer / The Daily Orange

Noah Goldstein hunches over his laptop outside, fine-tuning his equipment for eclipse observation. He was one of many spectators with telescopes on the Quad.

Children climb trees at Onondaga Lake Park to catch a better view of the eclipse.

Joe Zhao | Asst. Photo Editor / The Daily Orange

Children climb trees at Onondaga Lake Park to catch a better view of the eclipse.

A yellow labrador leaps in fear as it meets its mechanical counterpart, as part of the campus events leading up to the eclipse. A circle of onlookers gathered to watch the two chase each other on the grass.

Micah Greenberg | Contributing Photographer / The Daily Orange

A yellow labrador leaps in fear as it meets its mechanical counterpart, as part of the campus events leading up to the eclipse. A circle of onlookers gathered to watch the two chase each other on the grass.

Jake DeNicola traveled from New York City to film the eclipse from Green Lakes’ shore with his 16mm film camera. Caily Herbert, DeNicola’s girlfriend, said she picked Green Lakes because of the hiking trails and distance from the city.

Maxine Brackbill | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange

Jake DeNicola traveled from New York City to film the eclipse from Green Lakes’ shore with his 16mm film camera. Caily Herbert, DeNicola’s girlfriend, said she picked Green Lakes because of the hiking trails and distance from the city.

Alongside NASA representative Lindsay Hays, Inclusion Program Coordinator Sierra Messina-Yauchzy teaches Riley Romeiko, aged 3, about the solar eclipse at a Museum of Science and Technology sensory learning booth. The booth taught visitors about the pathway of the moon during an eclipse using a tactile aid. "New York state will not experience totality again for 55 years, so it's quite a big deal for us given that a lot of the adults won't be around to see it. It's a once in a lifetime experience," Messina-Yauchzy said.

Ella Chan | Contributing Photographer / The Daily Orange

Alongside NASA representative Lindsay Hays, Inclusion Program Coordinator Sierra Messina-Yauchzy teaches Riley Romeiko, aged 3, about the solar eclipse at a Museum of Science and Technology sensory learning booth. The booth taught visitors about the pathway of the moon during an eclipse using a tactile aid. "New York state will not experience totality again for 55 years, so it's quite a big deal for us given that a lot of the adults won't be around to see it. It's a once in a lifetime experience," Messina-Yauchzy said.

Jimbo Talbot leads the Rhythmic Connections drum workshop in collaboration with the Barnes Center at The Arch. "I love the sound of quiet,” Talbot said, referencing his favorite moment of the eclipse. The workshop marked an end to a day of celebrations for students.

Lars Jendruschewitz | Asst. Photo Editor / The Daily Orange

Jimbo Talbot leads the Rhythmic Connections drum workshop in collaboration with the Barnes Center at The Arch. "I love the sound of quiet,” Talbot said, referencing his favorite moment of the eclipse. The workshop marked an end to a day of celebrations for students.

Students gather on SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's main quad moments before totality.

Alexander Zhiltsov | Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

Students gather on SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's main quad moments before totality.

Matthew Todd and his dog Walter prepare for the eclipse on the quad. Proper eyewear was important for all observers to prevent eye damage.

Lars Jendruschewitz | Asst. Photo Editor / The Daily Orange

Matthew Todd and his dog Walter prepare for the eclipse on the quad. Proper eyewear was important for all observers to prevent eye damage.

AJ Chavar, the SI Newhouse School of Public Communications’ teaching fellow in immersive journalism, captures the eclipse through photo and video. Like many other Newhouse classes, Chavar dismissed his section during the event with an assignment to document the eclipse celebration.

Cassandra Roshu | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange

AJ Chavar, the SI Newhouse School of Public Communications’ teaching fellow in immersive journalism, captures the eclipse through photo and video. Like many other Newhouse classes, Chavar dismissed his section during the event with an assignment to document the eclipse celebration.

As the eclipse closes in, people sit at their park benches in Green Lakes State Park and stare at the sky. The midday sunset still drew applause from the crowd despite overcast skies.

Maxine Brackbill | Photo Editor / The Daily Orange

As the eclipse closes in, people sit at their park benches in Green Lakes State Park and stare at the sky. The midday sunset still drew applause from the crowd despite overcast skies.

SU sophomore Logan Wagner (left) and junior Sammy Karp (right) don their eclipse glasses in awe as the sky dims.

Micah Greenberg | Contributing Photographer / The Daily Orange

SU sophomore Logan Wagner (left) and junior Sammy Karp (right) don their eclipse glasses in awe as the sky dims.

Before the Moon Shadow 5K race, onlookers searched the sky for slivers of the solar eclipse through the heavy cloud coverage at Long Branch Park in Liverpool.

Sadie Jones | Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

Before the Moon Shadow 5K race, onlookers searched the sky for slivers of the solar eclipse through the heavy cloud coverage at Long Branch Park in Liverpool.

At 3:23 pm, the quad turns to night. Students congregate in the center of campus to observe the eclipse.

Lars Jendruschewitz | Asst. Photo Editor / The Daily Orange

At 3:23 pm, the quad turns to night. Students congregate in the center of campus to observe the eclipse.

Today's cloudy weather in Syracuse made it hard to see the entire eclipse process. However, as clouds parted and passed, eclipse watchers could look at the phases through their eclipse glasses.

Joe Zhao | Asst. Photo Editor / The Daily Orange

Today's cloudy weather in Syracuse made it hard to see the entire eclipse process. However, as clouds parted and passed, eclipse watchers could look at the phases through their eclipse glasses.

The sky darkened as the eclipse reached totality. The cloudy weather didn’t dampen the excitement of viewing this rare spectacle in the Syracuse area

Joe Zhao | Asst. Photo Editor / The Daily Orange

The sky darkened as the eclipse reached totality. The cloudy weather didn’t dampen the excitement of viewing this rare spectacle in the Syracuse area

Runners in the Moon Shadow 5K receive medals after crossing the finish line. The race, tickets for which were sold out, began just minutes after the solar eclipse reached totality at Long Branch Park.

Sadie Jones | Staff Photographer / The Daily Orange

Runners in the Moon Shadow 5K receive medals after crossing the finish line. The race, tickets for which were sold out, began just minutes after the solar eclipse reached totality at Long Branch Park.