![Solar eclipse over NYC](https://i0.wp.com/jpchan.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_0823-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)
NYC wasn’t in the path of totality for today’s solar eclipse, but from a rooftop in Harlem I gotta say it was pretty spectacular anyway.
![People on rooftop looking up at the sky](https://i0.wp.com/jpchan.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_0788-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)
On our roof, a dozen-or-so neighbors came up to catch a glimpse. Some had brought extra solar glasses to share so everyone who came up without glasses (including me) got a great view.
I went upstairs originally with the idea that I’d just try to capture what I could with my iPhone and a tripod. As I soon found out, the photos wouldn’t have worked nearly as well without the extra filtering of the solar glasses.
![JP looking up at sky while wearing eclipse glasses](https://i0.wp.com/jpchan.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_0786-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)
I shot with my iPhone 15 Pro Max, using the stock Photos app, shooting RAW on the 5x zoom with a tripod to help keep things steady.
![A cat looks at a crescent-shaped light on the wall of an apartment](https://i0.wp.com/jpchan.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/img_0753-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)
![Solar eclipse over NYC](https://i0.wp.com/jpchan.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/screenshot-2024-04-08-at-16.35.20-crop-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)