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Meet the 2 babies born at Sentara Leigh during the solar eclipse

Talk about an omen!
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Posted at 2:00 PM, Apr 09, 2024
and last updated 2024-04-10 09:46:57-04

NORFOLK, Va. — Two babies were born under the total solar eclipse on Monday at Sentara Leigh hospital in Norfolk.

Sentara shared photos of the newborns on Tuesday.

The kids — Abraham and Julian — will be 54 by the time the next solar eclipse is visible in Virginia in 2078.

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The two children were born at 3:24 p.m. and 3:31 p.m., the eclipse reached its peak at 3:20 p.m.

Parents Jessica and Greg Kinstler welcomed baby Abraham at 3:24 p.m.

Parents Peggy Galdini and Vince Votta welcomed baby Julian at 3:31 p.m.

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