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Westchester Residents Gather For Prime Solar Eclipse Viewing

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. --  More than 250 people showed up at New Rochelle High School Monday, Aug. 21 for the lunar eclipse of the sun.

Chelsea Rose of Larchmont checks out the solar eclipse on a telescope provided by New Rochelle High School.

Chelsea Rose of Larchmont checks out the solar eclipse on a telescope provided by New Rochelle High School.

Photo Credit: Jeanne Muchnick
New Rochelle resident Iran Bravo at the solar eclipse event at McKenna Field.

New Rochelle resident Iran Bravo at the solar eclipse event at McKenna Field.

Photo Credit: Jeanne Muchnick
Bruce Zeller, the astronomy teacher at New Rochelle High School.

Bruce Zeller, the astronomy teacher at New Rochelle High School.

Photo Credit: Jeanne Muchnick
Looking through the telescope at New Rochelle High School for the solar eclipse.

Looking through the telescope at New Rochelle High School for the solar eclipse.

Photo Credit: Jeanne Muchnick
The solar eclipse gathering at McKenna Field in New Rochelle.

The solar eclipse gathering at McKenna Field in New Rochelle.

Photo Credit: Jeanne Muchnick

The event was organized by the school's astronomy teacher Bruce Zeller who said he was pleased -- if not a little overwhelmed -- by the crowd. The event had promised free solar eclipse glasses to all but quickly ran out. 

In order to see the eclipse, it was necessary to use solar glasses and a telescope.

Zeller advised sharing. After all, he said, you can only look at the sun for 10 seconds.

He also had two telescopes on hand which Chelsea Rose of Larchmont was happy to look through. "It's super cool," she said.

Iran Bravo of New Rochelle, agreed, saying it was a once in a lifetime event she was excited to experience.

The McKenna Field gathering had a party atmosphere, with folks bringing beach chairs and setting up large tents. 

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