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These images show the solar eclipse during the total phase which lasted around 3 minutes 45 seconds.
The exposures were bracketed between 1/30 and /125 second at f/8.
During the totality it is safe to view the eclipse without the aid of filters and even use binoculars, as long as plenty of safety margin is allowed before the sun re-appears. On this occasion the corona was quite bright and the sky did not get very dark. The planet Jupiter could easily be seen about 5 degrees away from the sun but it was not possible to make out the planet Saturn which was 22 degrees away from the sun. Jupiter (magnitude -1.8) was however much brighter than Saturn which had an apparent magnitude of +0.3.One thing very noticeable about this eclipse was the presence of several bright prominences. Using lower exposure times allowed the prominences to be photographed. |
The images were taken using a 300mm lens with no filter. For the diamond ring and the total phase a solar filter would
block out nearly all the available light.
Click on an image to show a larger version. The structure and shape of the corona can be best seen in these false colour images. |
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| PARTIAL | 1st DIAMOND RING | corona | prominences | 2nd DIAMOND RING |