Solar Eclipse

Cary 4-year-old Paula Pulido Hernandez views her first solar eclipse.

Area residents flocked to the grassy hillside at Fred G. Bond Metro Park in Cary Monday, April 8, to witness a rare solar eclipse. Although the Sun was only partially covered by the Moon (around 80 percent) for viewers in Cary, based on onlookers’ facial expressions, the experience was memorable. The next solar eclipse to visit North America will be in 20 years.