APRIL 8, 2024 — San Antonio joined many other cities in North America today in enjoying a total solar eclipse, a phenomenon that occurs when the moon completely aligns with the sun and creates a stunning full-moon night for a strip of the earth in what’s known as the path of totality.
The UTSA Main Campus experienced the eclipse from the inner edge of the path of totality.
Thus, it was only fitting that students, faculty and staff gathered to view a spectacle that will not come San Antonio’s way again until the year 2343.
The entirety of the eclipse began at 12:14 p.m. The campus then experienced total darkness from about 1:33 to 1:35 p.m.
What follows are a series of photos capturing how the Roadrunner community celebrated this event.
HAVING FUN DESPITE NO SUN
Cloudy skies couldn’t dampen the spirits of those who came out to enjoy the UTSA Eclipse Viewing Party.
BETTER TOGETHER
Eclipse Viewing Party patrons celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime spectacle with their fellow Roadrunners at the Recreation Field Complex.
READY FOR THEIR CLOSE-UP
Students show off their UTSA-branded glasses and disco balls at the UTSA Eclipse Viewing Party.
FAMILY FUN
Crowds of students, faculty, staff and their families gather at the Recreation Field Complex to enjoy the total solar eclipse.
