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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Canadian Roger on Oct 24, 2014, 03:02:20

Title: Solar Eclipse - October 23, 2014
Post by: Canadian Roger on Oct 24, 2014, 03:02:20
This was taken from a place called Point Clark, on the shore of Lake Huron, one of the Great Lakes.  I was really hoping to see the eclipsed Sun sink into the lake, but a band of clouds stopped me.

Still, it was very worthwhile.  The eclipse started at 5:36pm local time (21:36GMT) and should have ended at sunset, 6:26pm.  There were two banks of clouds low on the horizon, and the picture below was taken as the Sun was between the two.  The sun went into the clouds about 5 minutes before sunset. 

(http://cdn.astrobin.com/images/thumbs/53b0c61f96c1eb873876350b7f892f33.620x0_q100_watermark.jpg)
Title: Re: Solar Eclipse - October 23, 2014
Post by: Rick on Oct 24, 2014, 07:20:56
..and that big sunspot group, too; makes for a much more interesting partial eclipse image. :)
Title: Re: Solar Eclipse - October 23, 2014
Post by: Carole on Oct 24, 2014, 08:03:22
Ditto to Rick's comments.  Great image Roger.

Shame about the clouds.

Carole
Title: Re: Solar Eclipse - October 23, 2014
Post by: Canadian Roger on Oct 24, 2014, 15:29:05
Is anyone going to the Faroes for the 2015 total eclipse?

I can't afford to go to that one, instead I'll be heading into the US for the August 2017, event.

The last time I stood in the Moons umbra was in 1991 for almost 7 minutes...it's been too long.