LIFESee how New Mexico viewed, enjoyed the 2024 solar eclipseUSA TODAY NETWORK - NEW MEXICOHigh clouds at times obstructed views of a total solar eclipse in Artesia on April 8, 2024.Mike Smith Current-ArgusArtesia residents had a filtered view of the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.Mike Smith Current-ArgusA solar eclipse had to fight high clouds in Artesia on April 8, 2024. The total eclipse was the last time in 20 years the moon's orbit will block out the sun.Mike Smith Current-ArgusHigh clouds hampered a solar eclipse in Artesia on April 8, 2024. Parts of New Mexico had dark skies during the event.Mike Smith Current-ArgusA solar eclipse played peekaboo with high clouds in Artesia on April 8, 2024.Mike Smith Current-ArgusMichael Marchi-Gieryng sprawls out on the grass outside the San Juan College Planetarium to watch the solar eclipse on the college campus in Farmington on Monday, April 8.Mike Easterling/The Daily TimesSan Juan College Planetarium director David Mayeux describes how the process of a solar eclipse unfolds to campus visitors during the Monday, April 8 eclipse in Farmington.Mike Easterling/The Daily TimesCaitlin Marchi, left, and Susan Levin try to make out the solar eclipse through heavy cloud cover on Monday, April 8 on the San Juan College campus in Farmington.Mike Easterling/The Daily TimesAn image of the solar eclipse is projected on to a piece of paper held by San Juan College Planetarium director David Mayeux Monday, April 8 on the college campus in Farmington.Mike Easterling/The Daily TimesA pair of visitors to a solar eclipse watching event on the San Juan College campus in Farmington try to capture an image of the eclipse on a phone on Monday, April 8.Mike Easterling/The Daily TimesDozens of people turned out for a solar eclipse viewing event presented by San Juan College Planetarium director David Mayeux on Monday, April 8 on the college campus in Farmington while dozens of others watched online.Mike Easterling/The Daily TimesKathy Newhouse, left, and Jake Newhouse, drove in from Sedona, Arizona, to get a glimpse of the eclipse at the watch party held at the Albert Johnson Park on April 8, 2024.Jaime Guzman/Special To The Sun-NewsElla Cartenter, four, gets her chance to see the eclipse as Steve Wood from the Las Cruces Astronomical Society looks on during the solar eclipse watch party held at the Albert Johnson Park on April 8, 2024.Jaime Guzman/Special To The Sun-NewsBen Woods (left) and Chris Woods (right) enjoy the show from their vantage point at the solar eclipse watch party held at the Albert Johnson Park on April 8, 2024.Jaime Guzman/Special To The Sun-NewsWendy Lieske from Anthony, gets ready to watch and photograph the event at the solar eclipse watch party held in Las Cruces at the Albert Johnson Park on April 8, 2024.Jaime Guzman/Special To The Sun-NewsA large group of people showed up for the solar eclipse watch party held at the Albert Johnson Park on April 8, 2024.Jaime Guzman/Special To The Sun-NewsA large group of people showed up for the solar eclipse watch party held in Las Cruces at the Albert Johnson Park on April 8, 2024.Jaime Guzman/Special To The Sun-NewsA large group of people showed up for the solar eclipse watch party held in Las Cruces at the Albert Johnson Park on April 8, 2024.Jaime Guzman/Special To The Sun-NewsFrom left to right: Jerrell De Leon, Consuelo De Leon, Nathan De Leon and Jerrell De Leon, Jr., wear special glasses as the moon crosses the sun at the solar eclipse watch party held at the Albert Johnson Park on April 8, 2024.Jaime Guzman/Special To The Sun-NewsGary Camunez, left looks through one of the telescopes set up by Steve Wood, right, from the Las Cruces Astronomical Society at the lunar eclipse watch party held at the Albert Johnson Park on April 8, 2024.Jaime Guzman/Special To The Sun-NewsLocal students from the John Taylor Academy look at maps and pamphlets as part of the activities for the children during the solar eclipse watch party held at the Albert Johnson Park on April 8, 2024.Jaime Guzman/Special To The Sun-News