Eclipse draws travelers from across the globe

  • Cloudy skies Monday threatened to obscure views of the sun, but the most talked-about event of the year drew countless onlookers to the county. With Lampasas directly in the line of totality, eclipse observers still enjoyed a spectacular display. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD
    Cloudy skies Monday threatened to obscure views of the sun, but the most talked-about event of the year drew countless onlookers to the county. With Lampasas directly in the line of totality, eclipse observers still enjoyed a spectacular display. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD
  • From left to right are Sofie Brandt, Line Brandt, Rikke Brandt, Anders Brandt and Stig Nielson who came to Lampasas from Denmark to enjoy the 2024 total solar eclipse. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
    From left to right are Sofie Brandt, Line Brandt, Rikke Brandt, Anders Brandt and Stig Nielson who came to Lampasas from Denmark to enjoy the 2024 total solar eclipse. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
  • Dr. Kyungsuk Cho of the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute was present at the 580 Sports Complex working on experiments alongside scientists from NASA. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
    Dr. Kyungsuk Cho of the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute was present at the 580 Sports Complex working on experiments alongside scientists from NASA. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
  • These two groups of eclipse watchers made to the road trip from California to Lampasas to view the celestial event. Pictured in front are, left to right, Tak Itomi, Izumi Ashikari, Sky Itomi and Ocean Itomi. Standing at back are Lisa Giaffo, Anthony Hiro Izquierdo and Robert Izquierdo. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
    These two groups of eclipse watchers made to the road trip from California to Lampasas to view the celestial event. Pictured in front are, left to right, Tak Itomi, Izumi Ashikari, Sky Itomi and Ocean Itomi. Standing at back are Lisa Giaffo, Anthony Hiro Izquierdo and Robert Izquierdo. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD
Eclipse chasers from across the United States, Europe, Asia and other parts of the globe soaked in the beauty of the 2024 total solar eclipse in Lampasas County on Monday.For some, the trip was a vacation and time spent with family in the awe of the celestial world. For others, they had a job to do.Dr. Kyungsuk Cho of the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute was assisting at the NASA…

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