The total solar eclipse of the 8 April 2024. Imaged from Dallas USA. The eclipse from first to last contact was from 12:23 to 15:02 CDT and totality lasted 3 mins 52 secs. Absolutley spectaular!
Below is a montage from first contact to last followed by three shots of totality.
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The image below shows the Corona.
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The image below is at a fast shutter speed to show the solar flares.
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The image below shows the diamond ring at the end of totality.
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Transit of Mercury on 11th November 2019. Three images taken through heavy cloud (the usual U.K. weather!).
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Transit of Mercury on 9th May 2016. The weather was better than the 2019 transit above.
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Transit of Venus on 8th June 2004. Three images with reasonable weather througout the transit. You can see the size difference of Venus compared to Mercury above.
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Jupiter - Saturn conjunction 12th December 2020.
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Solar eclipse 1st August 2008
(UK weather strikes again)
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Solar eclipse 10th June 2021. Better weather this time.
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Solar Eclipse 25th October 2022
- First contact, max eclipse and last contact. All taken through hazy cloud.
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Comet Neowise 17th July 2020.
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Venus and the Moon. For some reason I just find this shot nice and calming.
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One of the largest Sun spot groups I have seen over the years. See my Solar cycle 24
and
25
images for loads more solar images.
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