Onlookers at SUNY Plattsburgh look toward the sky during Monday’s total solar eclipse. Spectators in that part of New York state experienced 100 percent totality, where the sun was blocked out entirely, by the moon. Although the Capital Region was not in the path of totality, depending on the area, many residents and visitors to the region could see upwards of 97 percent coverage. The resulting twilight, with only the sun’s outer atmosphere visible to the naked eye, lasted several minutes. It will be another 21 years before the U.S. sees another total solar eclipse on this scale. (Emma Ralls — MediaNews Group)
