Partial Solar Eclipse as seen in Los Altos Hills

An eclipse of the Sun occurred in April 2024. The track of the "total" eclipse did not pass over California, however a "partial eclipse" could be seen from our part of the State.

Below is a composite image created from the array of photos taken by town resident Glen Schofield during that eclipse. He was standing at the corner of Berkshire and West Loyola, and took a series of photographs which are assembled here in the sequence they were taken.

According to Wikipedia:

The solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, also known as the Great North American Eclipse, was a total solar eclipse visible across a band covering parts of North America, from Mexico to Canada and crossing the contiguous United States.

  • Date: April 8, 2024
  • Location: Earth
  • Coordinates: 25°18'N 104°06'W? / ?25.3°N 104.1°W
  • Greatest eclipse: 18:18:29
  • Magnitude: 1.0566
  • Max. width of band: 198 km (123 mi)
  • (P1) Partial begin: 15:42:07