Sisters Lauryn Jones, 9, (left) and Mariell Walker, 9, of Rocky River, Ohio, watch the as the total solar eclipse approaches in Cleveland.
Whether they were from here or had traveled across the country for the big celestial show, eclipse viewers in Northeast Ohio shared a common sense of wonderment on April 8, 2024, as the moon charted its path across the face of the sun.
The eclipse's path of totality ran directly though the region, making it a prime location for many, including thousands who gathered on a lawn outside the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland.
Indira Poovambur, of North Olmsted, Ohio, attempts to take a photo of the sun via the LCD screen of a camera with a telephoto lens outside the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland.
A person outside the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland holds eclipse glasses over the lens of a smartphone.
Zachary Rigelsky, 10, of Highland Heights, Ohio, lies on the ground outside of the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland ahead of the total solar eclipse.
Maria Garcia, of Columbus, Ohio, helps her daughter Helena Muela, 7, fasten her solar eclipse glasses outside the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland.
Nadim Nakhleh, of Collegeville, Pennsylvania, sets up a camera outside the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland ahead of Monday’s total solar eclipse.
Tyler Starr, of Girard, Ohio, watches as the total solar eclipse approaches with his daughter Ariana Hollabaugh, 10, outside the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland.
People watch from outside the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland as the totality of the solar eclipse approaches.
The totality of the solar eclipse is seen from Cleveland.
Lights in Downtown Cleveland buildings can been seen as the city is enveloped in darkness during the eclipse totality.
People watch the total solar eclipse in awe from outside the Great Lakes Science Center.