Previous eclipse eclipsed by recent eclipse
People of all ages and backgrounds gathered Monday afternoon, Aug. 21, 2017, in Diamond Park, and along the sidewalks of downtown Butler to view a 79% eclipse of the sun.
The partial eclipse at the time was visible to most of the contiguous United States, while people within a 70-mile-wide ribbon stretching from Oregon to South Carolina were able to see the totality, or 100% eclipse.
With minimal cloud cover in Western Pennsylvania, people had about two-and-a-half hours to see the sun as it progressed through different crescent-like phases.
Gwilym Price of Butler said he hoped the eclipse would have a universal appeal to people from all walks of life.
“I was hoping it would be sort of a cultural celebration. There's so many things wedging us apart in this country. It's nice to have something you can celebrate communally,” he said.
