In July 11,1991, the Big Island of Hawaii was fortunate to experience a total eclipse. Mauna Loa was one of the few sites which had a clear view of the entire eclipse event. The Mauna Loa Observatory site was restricted to only certain scientists from around the nation and a few news reporters.
View of eclipse from MLO.
The pictures above were obtained through NCAR Mauna Loa Solar Observatory.
News crews, film makers and scientists prepared their equipment for the big event.