The sun is nearing a solar activity maximum.

There are sunspots visible on the surface, and I was able to get a picture of a large one.

The sunspot is visible as slightly darker area on the lower right of the sun.

It was a beautiful spring day; the sky was clear and the temperature was comfortable. I took a series of photographs as the moon crossed in front of the Sun as seen from Holliston, MA, on April 8, 2024.

I have added a gallery to this site dedicated to this event.

The Eclipse Gallery shows the p...