Solar eclipse in a few days. Will you be able to see it?

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Solar eclipse in a few days. Will you be able to see it?

Post by FBM » Wed May 16, 2012 8:29 am

http://eclipse-maps.com/Eclipse-Maps/Ga ... ay_20.html

Local papers say we'll (Seoul) get to see about 80% blockage, but NorCal and other parts of the US West will get to see the annular. I'm trying to figure out how to do solar with my 3.5" telescope, but it's turning out to be a bugger.
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Re: Solar eclipse in a few days. Will you be able to see it?

Post by FBM » Wed May 16, 2012 8:38 am

I managed this one in 2010 by shooting through some clouds.
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I shot a buttload of pics of it that day, only to realize after it was almost over that I'd forgot to program my camera to save the shots automatically. :fp:
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Post by Elessarina » Wed May 16, 2012 8:54 am

FBM wrote:http://eclipse-maps.com/Eclipse-Maps/Ga ... ay_20.html

Local papers say we'll (Seoul) get to see about 80% blockage, but NorCal and other parts of the US West will get to see the annular. I'm trying to figure out how to do solar with my 3.5" telescope, but it's turning out to be a bugger.
Looks like I'll be 6 days too late

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Re: Solar eclipse in a few days. Will you be able to see it?

Post by Faithfree » Sat May 19, 2012 3:56 am

http://shadowandsubstance.com/
Scroll down a bit for animation.

Merkins: got some fancy lens filters and get us some photos.
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Post by Bella Fortuna » Sat May 19, 2012 4:15 am

Supposed to be visible here, about 6:30 pm if I recall... I was looking at doing a pinhole thingie to see if we could view it.
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Post by FBM » Sat May 19, 2012 4:44 am

I decided to drive to the east coast and see if I can get some pics from the beach. Damned thing is going to start shortly after sunrise here. :lay:
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Post by Thumpalumpacus » Sat May 19, 2012 4:58 am

I won't be seeing it. Hmph.
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Post by Bella Fortuna » Sat May 19, 2012 5:23 am

Thumpalumpacus wrote:I won't be seeing it. Hmph.
And why not? :lay:

I have to time mine right, as we may be out to dinner when it happens.
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Post by FBM » Mon May 21, 2012 8:01 am

Shaky start.
DSC_0053.JPG
Worked on it. Still kinda meh.
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I need a proper glass solar filter, I guess. I could never get much sharper than this. Then again, it was pretty misty all morning. Dunno. Whatever.
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Then...before I knew what hit me...socked in.
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At the last minute, I slapped the cam and long lens together and made one more desperate grab.
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I drove 9 hours round-trip just to have fog cut my viewing in half. :sigh: Hope at least one of you got the ring of fire, so to speak.
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Post by Ayaan » Mon May 21, 2012 8:29 am

Gorgeous pictures, FBM. Thank you so much for sharing them.
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Post by FBM » Mon May 21, 2012 8:40 am

You're very welcome, Ayaan. It was the least I could do. I checked. :hehe:
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Post by Ayaan » Mon May 21, 2012 8:47 am

:hehe:
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Re: Solar eclipse in a few days. Will you be able to see it?

Post by FBM » Mon May 21, 2012 8:52 am

I just noticed something weird...Anybody here know how to explain the following two consecutive shots?
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Re: Solar eclipse in a few days. Will you be able to see it?

Post by amused » Mon May 21, 2012 9:57 am

A small opening in the fog changed the exposure?

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Re: Solar eclipse in a few days. Will you be able to see it?

Post by FBM » Mon May 21, 2012 10:07 am

Eh? Whence the reversed image below the actual? I'm thinking it must be due to something, but I'm not sure about it, admittedly. It might be due to something else, for all I know. Odd piece of work, to me, anyways.
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