HMC group led by Gregory Lyzenga sees solar eclipse in Cairns, Australia

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Eclipse

HMC eclipse expedition on the beach in Cairns, Australia, waiting for (a) skies to clear and (b) the eclipse.

A group of HMC alumni led by Professor Greg Lyzenga (’75) traveled to Cairns, Australia, to observe a total solar eclipse that began in northern Australia on 14 November and swept across the International Dateline to finish in South America on the 13th. With 30 seconds to go, the skies finally cleared and Randy Spangler (’92) snapped the following picture.

the blessed event

With 30 seconds to go, the clouds magically parted.