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	Total Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024 On April 8, 2024 a total solar eclipse was visible from the west coast of Mexico to norhteast coast and accross the states in between.s. Called by some, The Second Great American Eclipse., This type of event is extremely rare. While eclipses occur somewhere in the world every couple of years, to have two visible across your continent in 7 years is somethig that happens very rarely! There was no doubt about it, we would mount an expedition to observe and record the eclipse. After looking at climate history, projected cloud cover and other logistical issues, we decided to journey to the spot where first people in North America would see the eclipse. We selected the beach just south of the city of Mazatlan, Mexico. Our Observing Site In Mazatlan, Mexico The weather at the site was a nail biter. High clouds were forecast for ou location on eclipse day. Fortunately, although some high thin clouds passed over during the eclipse they intefered little with observing the event. They resulted in some scatter light around some of the eclipse image, but never completely obscured our views. Below is an image montage made by combining an images of the Sun taken every few minutes from start to finish. The result shows how the moon gradually covers and uncovers the sun as it moves across the sky. Composite Image From Beneath The Moon's Shadow Totality From Mazatlan, Mexico time While words fall short of describing the experience of witnessing a total eclipse. The timelapse animation below captures some of our experience viewing this eclipse. Solar Eclipse Timelapse Animation From SSC's Observatory's Mazatlan Expedition Please contact SSC before using images for any purpose. Copyright 2024 John E. Hoot SSC Observatories All rights reserved.

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