Scientists, Georgetown residents, city prepare for April’s total solar eclipse

  • Solar flares peek out from behind the moon during 2017’s total solar eclipse, the most recent in the continental U.S. (Courtesy Jeff Ridings)
    Solar flares peek out from behind the moon during 2017’s total solar eclipse, the most recent in the continental U.S. (Courtesy Jeff Ridings)
  • The sun’s rays shine behind the moon during the 2017 solar eclipse. (Courtesy Jeff Ridings
    The sun’s rays shine behind the moon during the 2017 solar eclipse. (Courtesy Jeff Ridings
It’s only been a few short months since last October’s partial annular solar eclipse, but Williamson County residents who missed it can experience a more impressive total solar eclipse on April 8. The 115-mile path of April’s total eclipse includes Georgetown and much of the Texas Hill Country, and stretches from Texas northeast through the U.S. During the event, the Moon will fully pass in…

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