Around 2:40 p.m. this afternoon, workers and residents around Arlington flocked to rooftops and sidewalks as the sky darkened and a rare solar eclipse swept through the area.
Those with protective eclipse viewing glasses were able to safely watch as the moon hid just over 80 percent of the sun.
While some watched on TV or streaming video, plenty of our readers were outside to capture the moment. Even some clouds floating around could not spoil the view.
We compiled photos of the eclipse in Arlington as shared on Twitter, below. Did you take any photos around Arlington during the eclipse? Show them off in the comments.
And some good news: there were no emergency calls in Arlington reporting eye issues from looking directly at the eclipse, based on scanner traffic this afternoon.
@fox5dc @MikeTFox5 @suepalkafox5dc @SkyGuyinVA Solar eclipse from Arlington, VA! #stormhour pic.twitter.com/cLYIech7yC
— Omar Azimi (@OmarAzimi) August 21, 2017
Max #eclipse in Arlington VA, projected through binoculars. pic.twitter.com/CSHCN26CWo
— Bill Hole (@billhole) August 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/leslie_louden/status/899708982851403779
https://twitter.com/MamadubsX3/status/899683682696523780
#eclipse2017 Peak shadows Arlington Virginia. A few minutes before 2:40 p.m. peak coverage at 81% 8/21/17 @capitalweather @ARLnowDOTcom pic.twitter.com/MC27bZRuaf
— Dennis Dimick (@ddimick) August 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/IFlossedMyMind/status/899715609360990209
@capitalweather @WTOP @ARLnowDOTcom my view of the eclipse #Eclipse #SolarEclipse pic.twitter.com/sYa338efvx
— Aiden (@aidentrl) August 21, 2017
Our office & administrative staff went to the roof to safely view the #SolarEclipse #lovehb @APSscience @APSVirginia pic.twitter.com/IAf2sVGgLM
— HBWoodlawn (@HBWProgram) August 21, 2017
W-L watches the eclipse! @generalspride @WLHSPrincipal pic.twitter.com/F9EFjbGkjR
— Claire Peters (@MrsPeters_APS) August 21, 2017
Kigin is our #residentscientist! She reports that the temperature went from 93 to 88.1 at maximum coverage! #lettheheatdrop #SolarEclipse pic.twitter.com/hmvaAtuza4
— Wakefield Chieftain (@wakefieldchief) August 21, 2017
Watching the eclipse from our rooftop in Arlington. Is your office viewing the eclipse? #solareclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/WLcvxZmnfq
— Arlington Economic Development (@AEDBizInvest) August 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/kels2359/status/899716215706447873
