See Photos! Students get a rare and interactive science lesson
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East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School freshmen Caroline Cornin, left, and Payana Jose Merino, with their classmates, watching the moon pass in front of the sun on Monday.
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Danielle Ramos and Mary Lisondra, both in ninth grade, watching this uncommon spectacle on the East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School field.
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The moon covered 90 percent of the sun at 3:18 p.m. on Monday.
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Jaren Martin and Genesis DeLaoLizama looking up, as the moon passes in front of the sun.
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Students and faculty enjoying the solar phenomenon.
On April 8, the moon covered 90 percent of the sun here on Long Island and ninth grade students made sure to not miss out on this rare planetary alignment.
The students at East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School went outside at 2 p.m. to experience this phenomenon. The next total solar eclipse in New York will not happen for another 55 years.
