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Full Solar Eclipse taken in Austin, Texas on April 8, 2024. Many clouds where overhead and time was taken to capture moments when the clouds where least available. Thousands Oaks Solarlite threaded camera filter was used and removed to capture the totality moments. #TotalEclipse2024
Full Solar Eclipse taken in Austin, Texas on April 8, 2024. Many clouds where overhead and time was taken to capture when the clouds where least available. #TotalEclipse2024
We had a picture perfect day here and the totality was absolutely perfect. Turned so very dark and stars came out and birds were so quiet. Phenomenal experience. Greenville OH.
Total Solar Eclipse - Stellar Corona
First experience, I'll will be better next time, in 2106 :-)
Couronne stellaire
Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada
#TotalEclipse2024
First try (and based on age, possibly the last) with capturing a total solar eclipse. Tried to capture the "Diamond Ring", the moments just before totality. I was more than happy with the results. Sorry to add to the deluge of eclipse photos that are likely out there today. Hope if you were in the right place at the right time you had a chance to enjoy it.
Thanks for viewing and have a great day!
Not perfect by any means but the shots are about 4 minutes apart. It was so awesome to be in the path of totality so I am delighted we drove the 3 hours to get there.
This is the SoCal version of the Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024, 50% coverage at peak. Photographing it just seemed like the thing to do. The sky was clear, but as I got to my work destination, it was WINDY. I could see the camera / lens shake on the tripod. So, I guess this came out OK. And it was pretty fun sharing with my coworkers and park visitors. Check out that sunspot almost at center on the edge of the arc.
I used an inexpensive Daystar solar filter on the lens. And of course I used the required eyeglasses.
The creation of High Dynamic Range (HDR) images of the solar corona is a fascinating challenge, driven by the need to capture the vast dynamic range of brightness that defines these celestial phenomena. This endeavor marries the artistic with the scientific, uncovering details and structures of the corona that a single exposure could never reveal.
This particular HDR image of the solar corona was meticulously crafted from a series of exposures captured during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. My setup for totality included a Canon Ra camera, a Canon EF200mm f/2.8L II USM Lens paired with a Canon 2x III Extender for an effective focal length of 400mm, set at F/8, ISO 200. The camera was mounted on an iOptron SkyTracker, and I utilized a laptop with the SET'n'C (Solar Eclipse Timer and Controller) for precise camera control. The range of exposure times spanned from 1/1000 to 4 seconds, encompassing 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, and 4 seconds.
During the eclipse, I successfully captured four complete series of photos at these shutter speeds, all in CR3 format. I then processed these files in a Raw editor, adjusting texture, clarity, and denoise settings before saving them as 16-bit TIFF files.
In Photoshop, I centered the photo by loading the images into layers (File > Scripts > Load Files into Stack...) and utilized the “difference” blending mode for layers, manually centering each image using the arrow keys. An average shift calculation from image to image helped address the challenge of centering overexposed images, which could not be simply aligned based on the moon alone.
To create a mean image, I converted the selected layers into a Smart Object and applied the Mean stack mode (Layer > Smart Objects > Stack Mode > Mean), then flattened the image and saved it as mean.tif. For the moon to be at the center of the image, I cropped it accordingly.
I applied a Radial Blur in Photoshop (Filter > Blur > Radial Blur) with the settings: Spin as the Blur Method, Best for Quality, and an Amount of 10, ensuring the moon was centered in the image. This blurred image was saved as blur.tif.
To subtract the blurred image from the original, I used the Apply Image command (Image > Apply Image), setting the source to blur.tif, with the blending mode set to Subtract and an offset of 128. I then compressed the dynamic range using the Levels tool (Image > Adjustments > Levels) and saved the file as subtract.tif.
To multiply the mean image with the subtracted image, I once again used the Apply Image command, setting the blending mode to Multiply. The final image was saved as done.tif.
Final touches were made using Topaz Denoise, the Raw Filter editor, and other Photoshop tools to enhance the image.
The final HDR composition is not merely a visual feast but a technical triumph that reveals the complexity and elegance of the sun's atmosphere. These images are invaluable, providing insights into solar physics and the forces that shape the corona. They also offer a breathtaking visual experience that conveys the awe-inspiring beauty of solar eclipses to a global audience. Through this HDR image, the profound beauty of a transient celestial moment is captured, enriching our appreciation and understanding of the cosmos's wonders and presenting the solar corona in a captivating new light.
It was about a 3 hour drive to get to where we would see totality. I am so glad we made the last minute decision to go!
On April 8, 2024, from the vantage point of Westport, NY, I was privileged to witness and capture a celestial event of stunning beauty—the total solar eclipse. This moment, when the moon briefly veiled the sun, revealing its elusive corona, was immortalized through the lens of my Canon EOS Ra camera. This astrophotography-specific camera, equipped with an EF200mm f/2.8L II USM lens and a 2x III extender, allowed for a detailed and sharp focus on the sun's corona, using settings of ƒ/8.0 at 400.0 mm, a shutter speed of 1/15, and ISO 200.
The process was intricately planned and executed with precision, thanks in part to the iOptron SkyTracker mount. This sophisticated equipment tracked the eclipse's progression across the sky, countering Earth's rotation to keep the sun's corona in the frame, ensuring a crisp capture of its fleeting beauty.
Crucial to the success of this endeavor was SET'n'C (Solar Eclipse Timer and Controller), a software designed to revolutionize the way we photograph solar eclipses. SET'n'C automated the entire photography session, generating exposure tables tailored to the various phases of the eclipse. This allowed for a variety of exposures to be taken at just the right moments, ensuring that every nuance of the eclipse—from the partial phases to the mesmerizing totality—was captured with dynamic detail.
This image is a confluence of meticulous planning, technological precision, and the spontaneous beauty of the universe. Captured in Westport, NY, it serves as a powerful reminder of the awe-inspiring spectacles our cosmos holds. The photograph, a bridge between the earthly and the celestial, invites viewers to marvel at the majesty of the universe and consider our place within it. It's a testament to the beauty that awaits us when we look up and explore the sky above.
Total solar eclipse viewed from White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas on April 8, 2024. This photo shows the diamond ring that forms at the beginning of totality. Several prominences can also be seen.
No words to describe this magic phenomenon, I’m really lucky to capture the whole event, thanks for viewing #TotalEclipse2024 #derekdiscovery
And Then Totality....
The clouds completely obscured the most talked about celestial event of my lifetime, I had never witnessed a total solar eclipse and this was the opportunity of a lifetime for me.
It got very dark vary fast,
all the street lights came on just shortly after Totality they came back on and life went back to normal once again.
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Mixed clouds, then a big, dark bank passed over just before totality, but we got three breaks that were thin enough to see totality and the final diamond ring.
The weather people really got it wrong for the day of the eclipse. Rather than clouds where we were with family and friends in Arkansas, it was bright and hot!
HFF!
The early minutes of a partial solar eclipse cast a crescent shadow over this wonder of the world, Grand Canyon.
I will preface my commentary below with a special thank you to my beloved husband, who sat beside me, calling off the time for each minute of the entire solar event, so that I was sure to catch every change. We are highly unlikely to witness the next Solar Eclipse in 2044, as we are 72 & 84, respectively.
If anyone may think this series of eclipse photos has duplication, it is actually not the case. If you enlarge each image and look for the sunspot, AR3268, located in the center of the sun's surface, you can see the progression of the moon "eclipsing" aka covering the sun as each minute goes by. Then you can see the sunspot become visible again when the eclipse is over.
The first, second, and third stages of this series were taken in my backyard, while the fourth and fifth stages were taken near the end of my driveway. I was seated in a lawn chair, handholding and manually focusing my equipment for each shot.
I wore protective eyewear and used a "white light" lens filter-77-T by Thousand Oaks Optical of Kingman, Arizona. This type of filter is used to detect sunspots and granulation. It protects the lens, camera and eyes from permanent damage that would occur from looking directly at the sun.
In many of the photos, sunspots can be seen before, during, and after the Partial Solar Eclipse, which provides a unique perspective of the changes minute by minute throughout the entire event.
*The sunspots are outlined on this photo. Scroll over the photo to see them.
"Sunspots are areas that appear dark on the surface of the Sun. They appear dark because they are cooler than other parts of the Sun’s surface. Solar flares are a sudden explosion of energy caused by tangling, crossing or reorganizing of magnetic field lines near sunspots."
spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-activity/en/
"The 5 stages of the 2024 total solar eclipse explained for April 8, 2024" Written by Robert Lea
STAGE 1
"In the initial stage of the eclipse, the moon will begin to pass in front of the sun, kick-starting a partial solar eclipse. During this phase, the darkened lunar disk of the moon will make the sun appear as if a bite has been taken out of its illuminated face. This "bite" will get bigger and bigger as the totality approaches.
STAGE 2
"First contact will last for between 70 and 80 minutes, and its conclusion will be marked by a single bright spot, or "diamond ring," appearing at the edge of the moon. This marks the second contact stage and heralds the oncoming totality.
STAGE 3
"Stage 3 and the mid-point of the total solar eclipse is the totality. At this point, the moon completely covers the solar disk. During the totality of the outer atmosphere of the sun, the corona may become visible as white streamers at the edge of the moon. This region is usually washed out by bright light from the solar surface, the photosphere. The inner atmosphere of the sun, the chromosphere, may be visible as a wispy aura around the edge of the moon.
STAGE 4
"The fourth stage of the total solar eclipse, third contact, will see the moon start to move away from the disk of the sun, thus ending the totality and starting the second partial eclipse period. Brightening appears on the opposite side of the moon as it did during the second contact period.
STAGE 5
"The fifth and final stage of the total solar eclipse. The moon moves away from the disk of the sun, meaning that at fourth contact, the moon is no longer even partially eclipsing the sun. At this point, 2024's total solar eclipse will be over."
"Robert Lea is a science journalist in the U.K. whose articles have been published in Physics World, New Scientist, Astronomy Magazine, All About Space, Newsweek and ZME Science. He also writes about science communication for Elsevier and the European Journal of Physics. Rob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and astronomy from the U.K.’s Open University."
Additional Information:
science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/eclipses/new-na...
One of my photos of the sun from two days ago. I decided to feature this image by itself due to the magnificent solar flares, visible in the sun's corona near the bottom left and about a third the way up from the bottom right. I took this particular image as the "diamond ring" (Baily's Beads) was appearing after complete obscuration of the sun. Given the massive size of our sun, I would imagine that the largest of the three flares is probably bigger than our entire planet. What an amazing sight!
I made this photograph in Summerside on Prince Edward Island, Canada. I used my eleven year old Olympus OM-D E-M1 and M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 mounted to a sturdy tripod. The raw image was processed in DxO PhotoLab 6.x. For this photo, I selected an aperture of f/9.0 and a shutter speed of 1/2000th at ISO 200. I removed my solar filter briefly during the period of complete occultation when just the corona was visible.
Shot w/ Skywatcher 80ED Pro (.85X reducer), Nikon D7500 & Spectrum solar filter on Skywatcher EQM-35. 15 total frames taken 10 minutes apart @ 800 ISO & 1/800 exposure. Combined and post-processed in Photoshop.
Sunnyvale, CA
I took a little time lapse video of SIlvi and Marisol as they experienced the eclipse! Not as impressive as I might have hoped, but OH! You can see it got dark, and all the little insects working double time in the video!
Clouds And Overcast..
The clouds were dark, thick and heavy; almost threatening. Making observing the eclipse impossible. we had set up all our gear and patiently waited for the the time of totality to happen but without a break in the cloud cover we gave up just after it turned dark. we had snapped a few shots before hand to set our camera settings. this was one of them.
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At the moment of totality, I looked to the west to ease the cruck in my neck, wow, what a moment! So humbling and inspiring!
Yesterday's eclipse from a backyard in Indianapolis IN (population 880,062). My photos do not do the light justice.
Total solar eclipse viewed from White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas on April 8, 2024. This photo, taken in the last moments of totality, shows Bailey's beads as well as several large prominences.
My set up for Totality: Canon Ra, Canon EF200mm f/2.8L II USM Lens + Canon 2x III Extender = 400mm, F/8, ISO 200, iOptron SkyTracker, laptop with camera-control software SET'n'C (Solar Eclipse Timer and Controller).
Expose time was from 1/1000 to 4 seconds - 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2 and 4 seconds.
During eclipse I got full 4 series of photos with these shutter speed. Centered photo in Photoshop, loading images into layers (File > Script > Load Files into Stack...) and using “difference” layers blending mode and manually centered all images using the arrow keys.
Problem was only with overexposed images, so for simplicity I used only first ten exposures in series. Finally, 40 images were centered. After that I converted all selected layers to Smart Object and created Mean image (Layer> Smart Objects > Stock Mode > Mean).
I used Raw Filter (Filter > Camera Raw Filter) and adjusted Texture and Clarity. Some other small editing were done. This is first step to create HDR image but even this "Mean" image is match clear than any single one. Magnetic field structure already visible.
This is when we could look directly with out glasses and the special covers over the camera lenses. Turned so dark and stars came out and you heard no birds at this time.
This composite image captures the ethereal beauty of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, through a series of meticulously planned exposures. The photos were taken using a Canon Ra camera, renowned for its astro-imaging capabilities, paired with an EF200mm f/2.8L II USM lens and a 2x III extender, enhancing the camera’s ability to capture the fine details of the solar corona. To accommodate the wide dynamic range of the corona's light, nine different shutter speeds were utilized: 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, and 1/4 seconds, all at ISO 200.
Mounted on an iOptron SkyTracker, the setup ensured that each exposure was free from the blur that could be caused by the Earth’s rotation, providing a clear and steady view of the eclipse as it progressed. The use of a SET'n'C (Solar Eclipse Timer and Controller) allowed for precise control over the timing and execution of each exposure, crucial for capturing the fleeting moments of the eclipse with accuracy.
The final composite showcases the solar corona in unprecedented detail, from the bright light surrounding the sun to the outermost wisps of plasma stretching into space. The range of exposures reveals the corona’s complexity and the subtle nuances of its structure, creating a stunning visual representation of this awe-inspiring celestial event. This image stands as a vivid reminder of the eclipse’s grandeur, preserving the moment with clarity and detail that convey the majesty of the cosmos.
Total solar eclipse, viewed in front of The Planetarium at The University of Texas at Arlington.
Arlington, Texas
Monday afternoon 8 April 2024
Totality....
The clouds completely obscured the most talked about celestial event of my lifetime, I had never witnessed a total solar eclipse and this was the opportunity of a lifetime for me.
The disappointment was palpable and I was a little saddened as I knew I may never have this opportunity to photograph it again.
It got very dark vary fast, the birds were acting oddly and some of them seemed confused as to what was happening. I noticed this robin who flew directly over our heads and landed in a tree just behind us I took this shot of him.
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This is a series of photos that I have assembled into a single image from the solar eclipse that occurred yesterday (April 8, 2024) over North America. I took over fifty photos (one every five minutes using a solar filter over my lens, plus a large number without a solar filter when the sun was completely hidden by the moon).
For this image, I selected only a few exposures from the full series in order to keep the file size manageable while also providing a sense of the eclipse from beginning to end. The total time involved in the observation and photography was a little over two hours.
The original photos were taken in Summerside on Prince Edward Island in eastern Canada. We were very fortunate to have had clear skies throughout. I used an aging (11 year old) Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk I camera with the M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 zoom set to 400mm. I also used a simple ISO rated solar filter over the lens. For most of the images, the camera was set to ISO 200 and 1/15th of a second. I locked the aperture at f/7.1. All exposures were made in Manual Mode. The final image was composited in Photoshop.
Queen's University in Kingston Ontario mass produced both viewers and glasses that were distributed to all the KFLA Libraries' for their patrons on a first come first served basis. We could have one viewer and one pair of glasses.
Mike stapled elastic on the viewer so he could "wear it" - whatever works :-) And it did :-)
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