On April 8, 2024, the moon converged with the Sun in an epic eclipse visible over North America. The eclipse reached 100% totality in a 110-mile wide path extending northeast from Mexico to Canada and other parts of North America saw a partial eclipse.

As luck would have it, I found myself in the zone where the eclipse was at its most intense, reaching an awe-inspiring 99.5% totality. The fact that I could witness this celestial marvel from the comfort of my own home filled me with a sense of joy and wonder.

Alas, as astronomical events happen, the weather frequently isn’t ideal, and that was the case with this eclipse. It was forecast to be cloudy; however, I set up my telescope anyway, hoping to catch glimpses of the Sun and Moon between the clouds.

I’m glad I set up my Hestia telescope because the clouds occasionally cleared, and I was able to witness this awesome event.

Here is the last image I captured before the clouds completely obscured the view:

However, I did witness almost complete coverage since the clouds cleared just enough to see the Moon completely covering the Sun; unfortunately, I don’t have an image of that, but it was awesome! What a memorable event!