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PhotographerGreg CowanLocationBoise, IDDate20-May-2012 18:38MDTEquipmentFUJIFILM FinPix S5100 ISO 64, 1/1287secs, F2.83 57mm, Hand held.DescriptionClouds obscuring sun enough to expose without filters. |
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PhotographerDon SabersLocationSouth Rim Grand Canyon AZ.Date5-21-2012 1:33 UTEquipmentLosmandy G-11 Astro-Tech AT111EDT ED Refractor Canon 5DDescription2nd Contact during the Annular Eclipse as views from the South Rim Grand Canyon in Az. |
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PhotographerBernardo CastanedaLocationSunspot National Solar Observatory NMDateMay 20 at 7:30PMEquipmentNikon D40 with 200mm zoomDescriptionUsed welders glass filter #14 shade to block upper part |
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PhotographerJerry ShawLocationPage, ArizonaDate5/20/2012 Between 17:30 & 19:30EquipmentOrion ST80 telescope. Astro-Tech Voyager mount, Canon G-11 camera, A-focal using a 40mm eyepiece. Seymour Solar film filter.DescriptionA composite of the Annular eclipse, as witnessed from Page, AZ. Some sunspots can be seen in the frames. |
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PhotographerRon RohdeLocationFallon NevadaDateMay 20, 2012EquipmentCoronado SolarMax 60, Canon EOS Xsi, 2X Barlo, exposure time set to auto, PhotoShop auto levels.DescriptionFlew up over Northern California searching for clear skies. Finally turned right to Fallon Nevada. Hitched a ride to the center line of the eclipse and began capturing images at five second intervals. As the eclipse approached second contact, began to see prominences projecting past the edge of the moon. At second contact, prominences and bailey's beads appeared at the top, and a sunspot at the bottom of the image. |
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PhotographerEnrico AfricaLocationMagdalena Ridge Observatory, NMDateMay 20, 2012EquipmentLunt LS50 Hydrogen-Alpha filter with B1200 Blocking Filter Borg 76ED Imaging Source DMK41 Camera OPT reducer Celestron CG5 MountDescriptionNew Mexico Tech kindly hosted an eclipse party at the Magdelena Ridge Observatory, enabling us to witness annularity at over 10,000 feet in altitude. This is a composite of exposures bringing out both surface features and promiences. |
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PhotographerJames Kevin TyLocationXiamen , Fujian , ChinaDateMay 21, 2012EquipmentCanon EOS 500D DSLR with Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS L lens with Canon 1.4x converter set at 560mm f/8 (35mm equivalent of 900mm f/8) 1/2000 sec exposure set at ISO 100.DescriptionChromosphere, prominences and Bailey's Beads visible seconds before 2nd Contact!!! What a great view !!! Amazing !!! |
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PhotographerJames Kevin TyLocationXiamen , Fujian , ChinaDateMay 21, 2012EquipmentCanon EOS 500D DSLR with Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS L lens with Canon 1.4x converter set at 560mm f/8 (35mm equivalent of 900mm f/8) 1/2000 sec exposure set at ISO 100. Kenko Sky Memo-R trackerDescriptionBeautiful Annular Solar Eclipse in Xiamen , China! Worth the trip and wait ! |
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PhotographerJim FailesLocationLund, NevadaDateMay 20, Approx. 6:30 pmEquipmentNikon Coolpix point and shootDescriptionDuring Sunday's eclipse, a large elm tree about 200 feet away cast huge pinhole images of the annularly eclipsed sun on a schoolhouse. Each pinhole image is 2 feet in diameter. |
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PhotographerRod PommierLocationRedding, CA, USADate2012-05-20 17:10 PDTand laterEquipmentCelestron Super C8 Plus, Byers Fork Mount. Thousand Oaks Optical full aperture Type 2 glass solar filter Canon 20D, ISO 800, Exposures all 1/1000 secDescriptionThis sequence shows the majority of the annular eclipse photographed at intervals. The sequence begins in the upper left hand corner showing the full solar disk with sunspots before first contact. The last image in the bottom row was taken just before the Sun became covered with clouds during the last half of egress. The three central images of the middle row show second contact, mid annular eclipse as seen from Redding, CA, and third contact, respectively. |
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