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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...
I filmed this in my backyard in Newport News, Virginia.
Total dumb luck that I caught a plane in there!
Nikon 300mm f/2.8 with 2X Teleconverter
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
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Here is a composite of the Eclipse from Totality to the Diamond Ring during Third Contact
For a much better higher resolution image:
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Viewing the Solar Eclipse in Salem, NH with my co-workers. My company made special t-shirts for the event. Music and snacks and free solar glasses made it a memorable event!
I brought a few homemade viewers to use since I didn't have the right solar filter for my camera. My cereal box viewer was great. But my favorite photo was of the shadows of the crescent as it was filtered through the tree branches onto a white plastic picnic table!
Viewing the Solar Eclipse in Salem, NH with my co-workers. My company made special t-shirts for the event. Music and snacks and free solar glasses made it a memorable event!
I brought a few homemade viewers to use since I didn't have the right solar filter for my camera. My cereal box viewer was great. But my favorite photo was of the shadows of the crescent as it was filtered through the tree branches onto a white plastic picnic table!
Viewing the Solar Eclipse in Salem, NH with my co-workers. My company made special t-shirts for the event. The total eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico happened at 2:25 EST here, so we watched it on the big screen in the lunchroom before heading out to see it live from the parking lot. Music and snacks and free solar glasses made it a memorable event!
I brought a few homemade viewers to use since I didn't have the right solar filter for my camera. My cereal box viewer was great. But my favorite photo was of the shadows of the crescent as it was filtered through the tree branches onto a white plastic picnic table!
Total Solar Eclipse, Conway, Arkansas. This is a 7-exposure, 2-step bracket and stack at the time of totality. A total eclipse is one of the most awesome events I've ever witnessed in my lifetime. It was an event I almost missed due to forecasts of bad, stormy weather in Texas, leading us to change plans and drive 6 hours to Conway, Arkansas. My wife and I found ourselves screaming and jumping for joy like ecstatic little kids at the moment of totality, and it was an experience universally enjoyed by humans of all ages, sexes, and creeds. As the moon obscures the sun, the sky grows dim, the temperature drops, the horizon looks like "sunset" in 360 degrees, bird chirping ceases, and all people unite in spiritual fulfillment as we look to the heavens in amazement, wonder, and gratitude for this fleeting, four minute, minuscule moment in time.
During the eclipse, the Smithsonian set up a sunspotter, where the shadow of the moon covering the sun can be seen
Here are a few more of my images from the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024. It was really an incredible event, as much fun as photographing it was, photos do not do it justice.
These were taken from the front yard of our home near Cleveland, Ohio.
Stack of frames 6790 6801, 6805, 6809, 6815, 6821, 6844, 6883. Physical 18 stop neutral density filter on lens pre-totality and warming filter applied in post processing for pre-totality images.
Viewing the Solar Eclipse in Salem, NH with my co-workers. My company made special t-shirts for the event. Music and snacks and free solar glasses made it a memorable event!
I brought a few homemade viewers to use since I didn't have the right solar filter for my camera. My cereal box viewer was great. But my favorite photo was of the shadows of the crescent as it was filtered through the tree branches onto a white plastic picnic table!
Viewing the Solar Eclipse in Salem, NH with my co-workers. My company made special t-shirts for the event. Music and snacks and free solar glasses made it a memorable event!
I brought a few homemade viewers to use since I didn't have the right solar filter for my camera. My cereal box viewer was great. But my favorite photo was of the shadows of the crescent as it was filtered through the tree branches onto a white plastic picnic table!
April 8, 2024
University of Vermont students watching the the April 2024 total eclipse. Totality lasted from 3:26 to 3:29.
Lake Champlain Waterfront
Burlington, Vermont - USA
Photo by brucetopher
© Bruce Christopher 2024
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April 8, 2024
Total Eclipse, totality from the Lake Champlain waterfront in Burlington, Vermont
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Lake Champlain
Burlington, Vermont - USA
Photo by brucetopher
© Bruce Christopher 2024
All Rights Reserved
...always learning - critiques welcome.
Tools: Canon 7D & iPhone 14.
No use without permission.
Please email for usage info.
Total Solar Eclipse observed from the ship.
Aboard Discovery Princess, 135 nmi SW of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico
2024-04-08, 10:59:17 AM
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