The Top Social Media Posts from CofC’s Solar Eclipse Extravaganza

The College of Charleston is right in the path of the solar eclipse, and there were plenty of great tweets, Instagrams and snaps from the celestial event.

Students were posting Instagram shots in their CofC eclipse glasses at convocation in the Cistern Yard before the big block party — complete with NASA spacesuits — in Addlestone Library in the afternoon. Even faculty got in on the action, posting great videos and images of what to expect before the sun begins to go dark in Charleston at about 1:17 p.m.

Here are some of the best social media posts from the eclipse at CofC:

Bill Murray and his brother Brian stopped by @CofC for the @nasa talk with scientist Paul Hertz and Prof. Jon Hakkila. #cofceclipse pic.twitter.com/6a8Bt8tMMt

— Coll. of Charleston (@CofC) August 20, 2017

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These are going to be set up at locations all over Charleston so those without glasses can watch the eclipse real time. @CofC #Eclipse pic.twitter.com/r3GU9d2c93

— Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenezCNN) August 20, 2017

I have no words to explain how excited I was for this. #nasa #eclipse #space #cofc #collegeofcharleston #cofc21 #dreamsdocometrue #college

A post shared by Çłåïrę Hüñtt? (@c_huntt) on Aug 20, 2017 at 1:46pm PDT

A post shared by emmanuel ❄️ (@immigrantx) on Aug 18, 2017 at 2:30pm PDT

Solar eclipse party with hundreds of my best friends. #CofC #TheCollege #Eclipse

A post shared by @clydethecougar on Aug 21, 2017 at 12:15pm PDT

Update: ?

A post shared by Chloë Deveney (@chloedeve) on Aug 21, 2017 at 11:51am PDT

The College of Charleston is getting ready for the eclipse with seminars from NASA scientists and promotional displays across campus.

A post shared by Chatham Charter School (@chathamcharterschool) on Aug 20, 2017 at 9:10am PDT

Practicing again with my .@CofC #SolarEclipse2017 glasses. #chs #chsnews #chswx #scwx #sctweets #CharlestonSC pic.twitter.com/cXYhCimUub

— Quintin Washington (@QuintinOnCamera) August 21, 2017

Glasses test!

A post shared by Henry Fountain (@henryfountain) on Aug 21, 2017 at 8:11am PDT

Safe Solar Viewer ready to go. Thanks Prof. Richardson from @CofC. https://t.co/uCibjfEJwt pic.twitter.com/fNqScP2iAk

— Elton Graugnard (@EltonGraugnard) August 21, 2017

Happy to be speaking to the @CofC Class of 2021 at our annual Convocation ceremony. The academic year begins today! #CofC pic.twitter.com/nVmSOelmCB

— Glenn McConnell (@cofcpresident) August 21, 2017

This @CofC student seems ready for #ECLIPSE2017 to reach South Carolina … (h/t and via @GWMacGillivray ) pic.twitter.com/XlEajqimWV

— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) August 21, 2017

Featured image by Mike Ledford