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The images show the Second contact, at various stages and exposures.
The diamond effect is caused by the last
part of the sun's disk just showing past irregularities in the
lunar surface. Once the bright diamond has gone it is safe to look
at the eclipse during the total phase without
any filters. At second contact even though the sun is practically 100%
covered it is still best to avert your eyes until the diamond ring has gone.
Click for DETAILS of how the images on this site and that for the 1999 eclipse were created. |
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. |
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| PARTIAL | 1st DIAMOND RING | CORONA | PROMINENCES | 2nd DIAMOND RING |