2024/4/9 07:47 (updated at 4/9 08:46)
A partial solar eclipse occurred in New York City on the 8th. Miami Marlins staff who visited Yankee Stadium wore special glasses to watch the rare astronomical phenomenon.Photo by Central News Agency reporter Yin Junjie in New York, April 9, 113
(Central News Agency reporter Yin Junjie, New York, 8th) North America fell into a total solar eclipse craze today, and a large number of people rushed to see it. A partial solar eclipse was visible in New York City. Batting practice was canceled before the game at Yankee Stadium. Team staff and media wore special glasses to watch this astronomical phenomenon on the field that would have been missed for another 20 years.
The 2024 North American total solar eclipse appeared on the Pacific coast of Mexico at 2:7 pm ET on the 8th (2:7 am on the 9th Taiwan time), moving all the way northeast, passing through 15 states in the United States including Texas, and starting from Leaving the North American continent near Newfoundland, Canada.
New York State is in the eclipse zone, but the best observation locations are Niagara Falls on the border of the United States and Canada and upstate cities such as Buffalo and Syracuse. New York City can only see a partial solar eclipse. At 3:25 pm Eastern Time, the moon blocks 90% of the sun. Unfortunately, it is partially cloudy and blocks part of the view.
Yankees ace pitcher Gerrit Cole shared with the media in the locker room before the game the progress of his recovery from an elbow injury and his views on the increasing prevalence of pitcher injuries in Major League Baseball. After the interview, he took his observation glasses to the rest area to see the partial solar eclipse that had not yet reached its peak. He sighed in admiration and went back indoors to talk on the phone.
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone specially wore eclipse glasses to attend the pre-game press conference.
Boone said: “My son ordered some fancy glasses and couldn’t find them today, so he wasn’t very happy because it only happens once in about 20 years. I wouldn’t be so angry, and I think I can It’s cool to see it with your own eyes.”
The partial solar eclipse in New York City began at 2:10 pm EST and ended at 4:36 pm EST, lasting nearly 2 and a half hours. In order to prevent astronomical phenomena from affecting the players’ pre-game preparations, on-field batting practice was canceled for this game. At 3:25 pm, when the moon blocked the sun to its maximum extent, the sky was dark. A large number of media and team staff gathered near home plate at Yankee Stadium to observe the celestial phenomena, or use Take photos with your phone through observation glasses.
The Yankees and the visiting Miami Marlins players had a half-day free time. Star players such as Juan Soto and Luis Arraez simply stayed on the field to talk about their daily routine while watching the partial solar eclipse.
The last time the United States experienced a total solar eclipse was in August 2017, when New York City could only see a partial eclipse.
According to information provided by the Yankees, the next total solar eclipse across the United States will occur in August 2045, and New York City will still not be in the total eclipse zone. New Yorkers will have to wait until May 2079 to witness a total solar eclipse in the city.
The game was originally scheduled to start at 2:05 p.m., but Major League Baseball officials focused on the possibility that the solar eclipse would affect the game. They changed their minds last week and decided to schedule all games today after the solar eclipse. The first game of the Yankees-Marlins series was moved to 6:05 p.m., and fans lost the opportunity to watch the game while enjoying the partial solar eclipse. (Editor: Gao Zhaofen) 1130409
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