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Solar Eclipse From Pleasanton: Photo Of The Day

Mike Bettencourt shared this photo he took of the solar eclipse at Val Vista Park.

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The eclipse was visible throughout the western United States, as well as Mexico and Central America, Saturday morning and afternoon.
The eclipse was visible throughout the western United States, as well as Mexico and Central America, Saturday morning and afternoon. (Mike Bettencourt)

PLEASANTON, CA — Talk about a "ring of fire:" Mike Bettencourt captured this fiery photo of Saturday's solar eclipse, and shared it with Patch.

Bettencourt shot the eclipse with a Canon R5, using a Spectrum Telescope Solar Filter, at 9:24 a.m. Saturday, around the time of the peak.

The eclipse was visible throughout the western United States, as well as Mexico and Central America, Saturday morning and afternoon. See here for a full path map and further information from NASA.

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