Eclipse dazzles Lampasas residents

  • At left, NASA’s Dr. Natchimuthuk Gopalswamy views the partial phase of the eclipse through solar glasses along with other members participating in NASA’s research station set up at the 580 Sports Park on Monday. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
    At left, NASA’s Dr. Natchimuthuk Gopalswamy views the partial phase of the eclipse through solar glasses along with other members participating in NASA’s research station set up at the 580 Sports Park on Monday. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
  • ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD This was the view of the 2024 total solar eclipse from the 580 Sports Park during totality Monday afternoon.
    ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD This was the view of the 2024 total solar eclipse from the 580 Sports Park during totality Monday afternoon.
  • hunter king | DISPATCH RECORD Allan Straub looks through his telescope during late morning Monday before the full eclipse was in effect. He and Jenna Herrington, left, ventured up from the Austin area to view the astronomical event in Lampasas.
    hunter king | DISPATCH RECORD Allan Straub looks through his telescope during late morning Monday before the full eclipse was in effect. He and Jenna Herrington, left, ventured up from the Austin area to view the astronomical event in Lampasas.
  • Eclipse chasers observe the solar event through their special viewing glasses during a partial phase before totality settled in here. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
    Eclipse chasers observe the solar event through their special viewing glasses during a partial phase before totality settled in here. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

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