The totality lasted only for 3 minutes and 33 seconds but the whole eclipse went on for about two and half hours. Fortunately, I was at a spot where I could observe and photograph it from start to finish. Here is the whole total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 compressed in a one minute video.

As I continue planning for the total Solar eclipse next month, I reserved a campsite at Buchanan dam near the centerline of the zone of totality. Here the total eclipse will last for about 4 and half minutes compared to Austin where it will be under 2 minutes. It will be an hour of driving from Austin but will be totally worth it.

When we watched the total solar eclipse in 2017, I knew the next one was going to be in April 2024 and was excited about it as it will be visible from close to home. Sometime in 2021, when I read about the Annular eclipse in October 2023, I wanted to go watch it but, thought that it was going to be … read more

It was just amazing to experience an annular solar eclipse aka the “Ring of Fire”.

Here are attempts to put together the photos taken during the course of yesterday's total lunar eclipse - one as a composite image and other a timelapse video. read more

It is hard to get excited about lunar eclipses. They are not as dramatic as the solar ones. The eclipse started at around 3 am local time and the sky was supposed to be clear. Without that “cloudy sky” excuse, I decided to wake up to watch it from start to end. Once I was up and started taking … read more