"Maximizing Safety and Enjoyment: Your Guide to the 2024 Solar Eclipse Experience"

The upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8 will be the first in the U.S. since 2017 and the last until 2044, with partial visibility across all 48 contiguous states and totality in some areas. To safely capture the event with a cellphone camera, a proper solar filter is essential, and during totality, the filter can be removed briefly. Selfie mode is possible with a solar filter, but may not produce the best results. Eclipse glasses are not suitable for use with cameras, and a DIY eclipse viewer can be made using a cardboard box, aluminum foil, and a white sheet of paper.