Partial solar Eclipse from Bromley...

[JohnP]

OK - Weather wasn't the best & it was a case of capturing images in between & sometimes through the clouds. I handheld my EOS-300D with my 28-105mm zoom lens set to 105mm. Exposure was manual with 1/2000 sec at F10 selected - ISO 200 I took exposures when the clouds allowed...

I'll hopefully add to my webpage tonight.

Cheers,  John.


PS - Anybody else do any imaging....?

[Rick]

Ah. You got a view of it, then. Gatwick was cloudy.

[Whitters]

Nice one John, Your image of 12:01 confirms my suspected sighting at lunchtime, I forgot to take my eclipse glasses with me but caught a glimpse at lunchtime.

[Fay]

The photo's were fantastic, John, you are very good with your imaging.  
I DO blame you for all the cloud cover!!!!!

Fay

[Fay]

The photo's were fantastic, John, you are very good with your imaging.  
Regarding your new telescope, I DO blame you for all the cloud cover!!!!!

Fay

[Rick]

Jim sent a photo he took during totality in Turkey to the gallery archive. It shows a very quiet corona, but there are some nice prominences.

[JohnP]

Thks a lot Fay - Did you give it a try with your Coolpix 4500 - You could of probably got similar images...

Jim - I didn't realize you were going to Turkey - Did you get anymore images or use your sun scope... Any chance of a report....?

Cheers,  John

[Fay]

John,

How did you get the sun in the viewfinder? Did you use a filter?
Fay

[JohnP]

Hi Fay,

Yes I used a sheet of Baader Solar Film held in front of the whole camera. You can buy it in A4 sheets from most astronomy shops for about £13 for one A4 sheet. See here for example:

http://www.greenwich-observatory.co.uk/acatalog/Celestron_-_Solar_Filters_&_Sheets.html

Once you have the sheet in front of the camera you can just look through the viewfinder like normal with risking damage to your eyes or camera...

Thks,  John

[Jim]

Hi John and all

Yes, had a fantastic experience in Turkey.  We were based near Side at a beach hotel and had a glorious sunny day whilst the region we were in apparently had rain!!  Totality lasted just under 4 minutes. I based myself at a high point with a view of the sea to the south and the mountains to the north. We could actually see the shadow approaching us from the sea and then recede over the mountains.  During totality we were surrounded by a red sunset circling us and I was able to see both Venus and Mercury in the sky.  I managed to pop a few pictures but I don't now how to post them here.  I've put one in the gallery. I'll bring some to the next meeting.

regards

Jim

[JohnP]

Excellent Jim - It sounds like you had a 'fantastic experience...' I wish I'd been there I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures.

Thks again,  John.

[Whitters]

Lovely images Jim. Could you chat for a couple of minutes before coffee about your trip?

[Jim]

Of course Paul, I'll bring the images on a CD.

rgds
Jim