SOLAR ECLIPSE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
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Last updated: 11 June 2002

The following photos of the 10 June 2002 Partial Annular Solar Eclipse were taken from near my home south of Los Angeles, California, USA. At maximum eclipse at my location the Moon covered about 75% of the Sun. Equipment used was the following:

ETX-90RA
Thousand Oaks Solar II Type 2 Plus solar filter
Scopetronix 25mm eyepiece
Nikon Coolpix 995 digital camera
Scopetronix Digi-T System Camera Adapter

Image: Partial Solar Eclipse
Maximum eclipse, 1822 PDT
 
Image: Partial Solar Eclipse
Maximum eclipse, 1822 PDT, taken with just the Coolpix @ 3X through a welder's glass
 
Image: Partial Solar Eclipse
Crescent suns through tree leaves @ Maximum eclipse, 1822 PDT; elongated due to the low sun angle
 
Image: Partial Solar Eclipse setup
My eclipse observing setup
 
Image: Partial Solar Eclipse sequence
Eclipse sequence (left to right, top to bottom)
Just as the eclipse ended, the fog rolled in!
 

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