Ditch the cardboard cameras — the only way to see a solar eclipse is on a private jet at 30,000 feet

It's time to ditch those basic cardboard pinhole cameras and step up to a solar eclipse in style — that is, in a trio of Dessault Falcon 7x executive jets.

AmJet Executive did just that with a recent package trip to "somewhere North East the Feroë Islands" to observe the total solar eclipse. Viewed from above commercial traffic at 49,000 feet, there were no obstructions whatsoever to marvel at this astronomical event. The group was led by eclipse junkie Xavier Jubier, the mastermind behind the Solar Eclipse Maestro eclipse tracking software. The plane was also equipped with advanced camera gear that allowed passengers to both capture the epic astronomical event and view it directly without damaging the eyes.

The lucky crew of eclipse chasers and scientists enjoyed the view from the $35 million private jet, which was just comfortable enough for them to view the eclipse several times. In fact, passengers were treated to nearly 30 minutes of the eclipse in different phases.

Unfortunately for the aspirational among us, the next total eclipse is not until 2081. So you'll either need to hope for rapid advances in age science or live vicariously through the amazing video the team created.