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Annular Solar Eclipse (May 20, 2012)Annular Solar Eclipse (May 20, 2012)
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PhotographerJames Kevin TyLocationXiamen , Fujian , ChinaDateMay 21, 2012EquipmentCanon EOS 500D DSLR with Canon EF 1.4x converter set at 560mm f/8 (35mm equivalent of 900mm f / 8) . 1/2000 sec exposure at ISO 100 with Kenko Sky Memo-R tracker.DescriptionI got to also capture Parts of the Inner Corona can be seen at 1 o'clock position of this image! Awesome! |
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PhotographerJoe DellingerLocationMuleshoe NWR, Texas panhandleDate2012-05-21 01-37-38 UTEquipmentNikon D200 camera with 70-300mm zoom lens about halfway out, unfiltered.DescriptionThe satellite pictures told me I should head West into New Mexico for clear skies near the centerline, but I wanted to observe the eclipse from my home state of Texas. Muleshoe National Wildlife Reserve looked like a good spot. I set my camera on a tripod to shoot a picture every 25 seconds and then ignored it and just enjoyed the eclipse. I got a nice eclipse sunset sequence, but out of that entire sequence only this one shot has the complete ring uninterrupted by moon or clouds! At the time of this photo the sky was 95% clouded, but fortunately there was a narrow band of clear just above the Western horizon. This picture was taken unfiltered, and fairly accurately presents what the event looked like to the naked eye. Far from detracting from the event, the clouds framed the sunset eclipse quite nicely, and the West Texas "red ball" sunset was all I hoped for. |
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PhotographerMarc MurisonLocationWestern Kaibab Plateau, ArizonaDate2012-05-21, 00:47:32 UTEquipment150 mm f/8.0 achromat, Herschel wedge, ND 3.0 filter, 10 nm fwhm @ 540 nm narrowband dielectric filter, Explore Scientific 100 deg afov f=14 mm eyepiece, Canon Powershot 100 HS. Exposure: 1/250 sec, f/2.8, ISO 100, f=5 mm.DescriptionMoon about to cover sunspot complex AR1484 |
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PhotographerMarc MurisonLocationWestern Kaibab Plateau, ArizonaDate2012-05-21, 01:36:59 UTEquipment150 mm f/8.0 achromat, Herschel wedge, ND 3.0 filter, 10 nm fwhm @ 540 nm narrowband dielectric filter, Explore Scientific 100 deg afov f=14 mm eyepiece, Canon Powershot 100 HS. Exposure: 1/50 sec, f/2.8, ISO 1000, f=5 mm.DescriptionJust before third contact, showing multiple "black drop" instances, most likely from lunar mountains. |
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PhotographerRod PommierLocationRedding, CA, USADate2012-05-20 18:30 PDTEquipmentCelestron Super C8 Plus, Byers Fork Mount. Thousand Oaks Optical full aperture Type 2 glass solar filter Canon 20D, ISO 800, Exposures all 1/1000 secDescriptionThe moment of central annularity as seen from Redding, CA, which was slightly south of center line |
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PhotographerJay LeBlancLocationPage AzDate20 May 2012EquipmentNikon D800 Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 @ 14mmDescriptionAnnular Eclipse over Horseshoe Bend |
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PhotographerJett AguilarLocationXiamen, ChinaDateMay 21, 2012EquipmentBorg 77ED, Canon 7D with a 2x Extender, Baader 3.8 solar filter, Takahashi Spaceboy mountDescriptionThe annular solar eclipse at Xiamen, China already started at sunrise. We imaged at Xiamen's eastern coast and I started imaging the orange-tinted partially eclipsed rising sun without a filter and thn used a Baader 3.8 solar filter just after the 2nd contact. Right before the second contact, we were lucky to get views of the chromosphere and even a solar prominence when the eclipsed sun emerged from a cloud band. |
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PhotographerSid LeachLocationReno, NevadaDateMay 20, 2012EquipmentImage taken with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel SLR camera on a Takahashi FS-78 refractor (78mm) with a Thousand Oaks Optical Type 2+ solar filter. ASA 100 and exposure 1/2000 sec.DescriptionAs the partial phase of the annular eclipse on May 20, 2012, was ending, I happened to be shooting a rapid sequence of images when I caught an airplane flying across the face of the partially eclipsed Sun! It was a lucky shot. |
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PhotographerTony ArnerichLocationZion Canyon National ParkDate5-20-2012 0:20 - 1:40 UTCEquipmentNikon D800 with Nikon 85mm f/1.8 lens for the sun and Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 lens for the froeground image. Microprocessor-controlled timer set to GPS time. White light solar filter.DescriptionThis composite image was made at Zion Canyon National Park on 5-20-2012. I was familiar with the location and verified the chance alignment using altitude and azimuth data obtained from NASA's web page, and verified in Google Earth and followed up with a scouting visit one month before the event. My home made timer set to GPS time synchronized the exposures to coincide with the predicted local time of maximum eclipse. The foreground image was obtained during twilight and combined in PhotoShop. NOTE TO EDITOR: I realize I passed your 150kb limit, but at greater compression there were excessive JPG artifacts that destroyed the image. |
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PhotographerTony ArnerichLocationZion National Park, UT, USADate5-20-2012 0:20 - 1:40 UTCEquipmentNikon D800 with 85mm f/1.8 lens. Microprocessor-controlled timer set to GPS time.DescriptionThis composite image was made at Zion Canyon National Park on 5-20-2012. I was familiar with the location and verified the chance alignment using altitude and azimuth data obtained from NASA's web page, and verified in Google Earth and followed up with a scouting visit one month before the event. My home made timer set to GPS time synchronized the exposures to coincide with the predicted local time of maximum eclipse. One final image taken after sunset provided the sky background. |
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