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GALLERY: Partial solar eclipse sweeps Florida

WUFT | By Ashleigh Lucas,
Lee Ann Anderson
Published April 8, 2024 at 4:45 PM EDT
A woman stares up at the sky during the peak of the solar eclipse where roughly 64% of the sun was covered by the moon at the UF Astronomy Teaching Observatory in Gainesville, FL, Monday, April 8, 2024.
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A woman stares up at the sky during the peak of the solar eclipse where roughly 64% of the sun was covered by the moon at the UF Astronomy Teaching Observatory in Gainesville, FL, Monday, April 8, 2024.
(Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
A boy wearing solar eclipse sunglasses stares at the sun during the Great North American Eclipse at the UF Astronomy Teaching Observatory in Gainesville, Fla., Monday, April 8, 2024.
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A boy wearing solar eclipse sunglasses stares at the sun during the Great North American Eclipse at the UF Astronomy Teaching Observatory in Gainesville, Fla., Monday, April 8, 2024.
(Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
UF students wear solar eclipse sunglasses to view the Great North American Eclipse at the UF Teaching Observatory in Gainesville, FL, on Monday, April 8, 2024. More than 25,000 glasses were donated to the UF Astronomy Teaching Observatory.
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UF students wear solar eclipse sunglasses to view the Great North American Eclipse at the UF Teaching Observatory in Gainesville, FL, on Monday, April 8, 2024. More than 25,000 glasses were donated to the UF Astronomy Teaching Observatory.
(Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
People gather at the UF Teaching and Public Observatory to observe the solar eclipse through a telescope in Gainesville, FL, Monday, April 8, 2024.
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People gather at the UF Teaching and Public Observatory to observe the solar eclipse through a telescope in Gainesville, FL, Monday, April 8, 2024.
(Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
Two girls stare up at the sky wearing safety glasses to observe the solar eclipse at the UF Teaching and Public Observatory in Gainesville, FL, Monday, April 8, 2024. The moon covered roughly 64% of the sun in Gainesville, FL, during the partial eclipse.
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Two girls stare up at the sky wearing safety glasses to observe the solar eclipse at the UF Teaching and Public Observatory in Gainesville, FL, Monday, April 8, 2024. The moon covered roughly 64% of the sun in Gainesville, FL, during the partial eclipse.
(Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
A student holds their phone up to the telescope to take a picture of the partial solar eclipse at the UF Teaching and Public Observatory in Gainesville, FL, Monday, April 8, 2024.
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A student holds their phone up to the telescope to take a picture of the partial solar eclipse at the UF Teaching and Public Observatory in Gainesville, FL, Monday, April 8, 2024.
(Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
Chung To puts on his safety glasses to observe the solar eclipse at the UF Teaching and Public Observatory in Gainesville, FL, Monday, April 8, 2024.
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Chung To puts on his safety glasses to observe the solar eclipse at the UF Teaching and Public Observatory in Gainesville, FL, Monday, April 8, 2024.
(Ashleigh Lucas/WUFT News)
Daliso Leslie stares at the sun during the solar eclipse as he stands near Malachowsky Hall in Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024.
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Daliso Leslie stares at the sun during the solar eclipse as he stands near Malachowsky Hall in Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024.
(Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
Victoria Wendell looks at the sun during the solar eclipse as they stand with others near Malachowsky Hall in Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024.
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Victoria Wendell looks at the sun during the solar eclipse as they stand with others near Malachowsky Hall in Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024.
(Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
From their vantage point near Malachowsky Hall, UF students stare in awe at the sun during the solar eclipse in Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024.
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From their vantage point near Malachowsky Hall, UF students stare in awe at the sun during the solar eclipse in Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024.
(Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
A UF student standing near Malachowsky Hall looks up at the sun during the solar eclipse in Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024.
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A UF student standing near Malachowsky Hall looks up at the sun during the solar eclipse in Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024.
(Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
Ash Henriquez looks up at the sun during the solar eclipse near Malachowsky Hall in Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024.
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Ash Henriquez looks up at the sun during the solar eclipse near Malachowsky Hall in Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024.
(Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
A man stares through eclipse glasses at the sun during the solar eclipse as he stands near Malachowsky Hall in Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024.
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A man stares through eclipse glasses at the sun during the solar eclipse as he stands near Malachowsky Hall in Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024.
(Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
Andres Rondon looks up at the sun during the solar eclipse as he stands near Malachowsky Hall in Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024.
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Andres Rondon looks up at the sun during the solar eclipse as he stands near Malachowsky Hall in Gainesville, Fla., on Monday, April 8, 2024.
(Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)
Eepsita Tattikota takes a picture of the sun during the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024.
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Eepsita Tattikota takes a picture of the sun during the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024.
(Lee Ann Anderson/WUFT News)

People gather at the UF Astronomy Teaching Observatory to see the solar eclipse through a telescope and protective lenses in Gainesville, FL, on Monday, April 8.

The moon covered roughly 64% of the sun in north central Florida during the partial eclipse.

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Ashleigh Lucas
Ashleigh is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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Lee Ann Anderson
Lee Ann Anderson is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.
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