Watch: Here’s what the eclipse looked like from the top of Mount Washington

Yes, you may have braved the horrible traffic — both ways! — to check out Monday’s total solar eclipse from somewhere inside the “path of totality.” But that’s child’s play compared to what you clearly should have done: climbed to the top of New Hampshire’s Mount Washington.

It’s true that the highest peak in the northeastern U.S. was not technically in the path of totality, but at 99.7% it was pretty darn close. And when you’re up there you’re that much nearer to the sun, which makes up for it. Trust us, it’s science.

Regardless, the folks at the Mount Washington Observatory saved us all a trip by posting a time lapse video of the eclipse as viewed from their vantage point, and it’s pretty impressive. Although it’s a bit wobbly, which they assure us was because of the wind.

You can watch the time lapse video in the observatory’s post on X, below:

Peter Chianca

General Assignment Editor

Peter Chianca, Boston.com’s general assignment editor since 2019, is a longtime news editor, columnist, and music writer in the Greater Boston area.

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