Taken on March 9, 2016

06:58 AM

This is my first expedition to take photograph and to see how a beautiful the total solar eclipse. The diamond ring and corona was visible beautiful when contact 3 (00:39:46 UT) in solar eclipse process.

Many episodes of the solar eclipse is going to happen in 200 years ahead, and I hope this is not the last solar eclipse in my life.

Long house on Yap

@NASAGoddard : RT @NASASunEarth: Watch #Eclipse2016 from space! #DSCOVR caught this EPIC view of the moon's shadow on Earth: t.co/mMKiePJBuL t.co/3qvpCOhlF3 (via Twitter twitter.com/NASAGoddard/status/707970735139061760)

In 2016 I had the opportunity to witness a total solar eclipse from the coral island of Woleai, in the Pacific Ocean, 500 miles north of New Guinea. I'll never forget how overwhelming it was to watch the moon's shadow transform the world around me..

With the temperature falling and the sky growing darker, I was suddenly part of one of the most spectacular celestial displays of my life. Beneath the moon's great shadow, the sun briefly revealed it's majestic crown, the corona, before a royal court of stars.

This short video was taken with my cell phone. While it didn't do a great job at capturing the eclipse, it was able to capture a 360 degree panoramic view of a glowing horizon surrounding an island of silhouettes.

This pic was taken during the 2016 total solar eclipse in Micronesia. Before and after totality, thousands of eclipse images were cast onto the ground and other surfaces beneath trees. BEAUTIFUL! Photo Credit: Troy Cline

Gidget, my cat, watches me on the webcast from Washington DC

@TroyCline captured the pic used in this CBS article during Eclipse 2016 in Micronesia :) buff.ly/2wKDMaP.

Rested in beautiful Yap. Met the crew. Headed to Woleai! #Eclipse2016 @exploratorium @NASASunEarth Rested in beautiful Yap. Met the crew. Headed to Woleai! #Eclipse2016 @exploratorium @NASASunEarth

The totality part of the eclipse has begun as the diamond ring fades out and the shadow of the moon races from top-right to bottom left. The planets Mercury and Venus are faintly visible too.

The atmosphere was incredible here, where it was just myself, two Canadian guys, and dozens of locals gathered. The kids were completely in awe. Others drummed away in the background in celebration. Gasps, cheers, palpable excitement everywhere!

A truely amazing experience, made all the better by the location and the people.

Gerhana Matahari Total, diambil di Balikpapan, Kalimantan Timur

Timelapse of Total Solar Eclipse - March 9, 2016.

Setting sail for Woleai

Baily's beads sequence, a part of Total Solar Eclipse March 9, 2016.

The first photo (on the left) taken from 5 second before second contact (C2). The time second contact is 00:37:48 UT from of my position coordinate observe.

The solar prominences during Total Solar Eclipse March 9, 2016.

Using camera 7D and Explore Scientific telescope ED80 with f=480 mm and f/6.

Much to our surprise the people of Woleai prepared a cultural day for the crew before we left. We were welcomed with fresh leis and tons of turmeric. What a great time. I later found out that turmeric doesn't come out of....ANYTHING! hehe

Long house on Yap

Our first glimpse of Woleai

Total Solar Eclipse March 9, 2016

The beginning of a traditional boat on Yap

Each day the young ladies of Woleai made fresh leis for the crew

Solar viewing

The photo was taken when the eclipse was at maximum eclipse for Manila, Phillines which happened at 8:58:30. The eclipse witnessed in Manila, Philippines was at around 50% where at southern part of the country they were able to witnessed it up to 75%.