August 21st, 2017, the day of a total solar eclipse. Me and my siblings were making boxes so we could see it without hurting our eyes. Even though it was summer, it was a lot cooler than a normal day since local temperatures often drop 20 degrees or more near totality.
When our mom tells us to go outside with the boxes, me and my siblings run to the backyard. A total solar eclipse can happen once every 1-2 years, and there are at least 2 solar eclipses per year somewhere on the Earth, and we were lucky to see it.
I was also excited to see the planets better because if any planets are in the sky at the time of a total solar eclipse, they can be seen as points of light. I look real hard for some bright light around the eclipse.
We watched for a few minutes before we went inside. The longest a total solar eclipse can last is 7.5 minutes, so I knew we would not be out there for more than 10 minutes. I go to my room thinking about the experience.
I sit in my room thinking about what I saw and what people in space saw. I imagined the different viewpoints and when it might happen again.
I may have been only 9, but this was an experience I would never forget.