Popular Post Magellan Boy Posted April 21 Popular Post Share Posted April 21 A diamond ring marks the end of the total solar eclipse on the 8th April this year. I captured this from Valley Mills, Texas using a tripod mounted Canon EOS 50D camera and 400 mm Tamron lens. The solar corona and a prominence in the 3 o'clock position are still visible just before the sun emerges. Will be posting totality and partial phases in due course... +Bino-viewer, Astronomer, Reinvented, +seven_legs and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Streetbob Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 That is a great image. Looking forward to the others. Magellan Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Wow Mike, thats a spectacular one. Was the weather kind to you for the event ? Magellan Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stu Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 You lucky sausage! It must've been amazing. Cracking image! Magellan Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Glafnazur Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Great image Mike 👍 Magellan Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magellan Boy Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 7 hours ago, Bino-viewer said: Wow Mike, thats a spectacular one. Was the weather kind to you for the event ? Thanks Rob. We were so very lucky with the weather. It was broken cloud up to just past first contact, then the skies cleared for the duration of the eclipse! Afterwards it got cloudier and it was chucking it down by the evening! +Bino-viewer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Glafnazur Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 10 minutes ago, Magellan Boy said: Thanks Rob. We were so very lucky with the weather. It was broken cloud up to just past first contact, then the skies cleared for the duration of the eclipse! Afterwards it got cloudier and it was chucking it down by the evening! I read that due to the temperature drop during an eclipse cumulus clouds start to dissipate and don't reform until the ground has heated up again. I think it said it starts to happen once 15% of the sun is covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magellan Boy Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 36 minutes ago, Glafnazur said: I read that due to the temperature drop during an eclipse cumulus clouds start to dissipate and don't reform until the ground has heated up again. I think it said it starts to happen once 15% of the sun is covered. That may well be what happened Dave, although there was also quite a bit of high cloud that went away as well. We were all anxious the day leading up to the eclipse as the forecast for Texas was not good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Glafnazur Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 1 hour ago, Magellan Boy said: That may well be what happened Dave, although there was also quite a bit of high cloud that went away as well. We were all anxious the day leading up to the eclipse as the forecast for Texas was not good! I'm just glad it was good for you. I'm looking forward to your talk about it later in the year. Magellan Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronomer, Reinvented Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 On 21/04/2024 at 17:23, Magellan Boy said: A diamond ring marks the end of the total solar eclipse on the 8th April this year. I captured this from Valley Mills, Texas using a tripod mounted Canon EOS 50D camera and 400 mm Tamron lens. The solar corona and a prominence in the 3 o'clock position are still visible just before the sun emerges. Will be posting totality and partial phases in due course... Great shot! Well done. Magellan Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 That's some crazy diamond ... Shine on! Magellan Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magellan Boy Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 @Nightspore ..and continuing the musical theme...later in the trip...I'm standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona... Nightspore and +Glafnazur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 2 hours ago, Nightspore said: That's some crazy diamond ... Shine on! Or is it The Dark Side of the Moon? Magellan Boy, +Glafnazur and Nightspore 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 2 hours ago, Magellan Boy said: @Nightspore ..and continuing the musical theme...later in the trip...I'm standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspore Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 2 hours ago, Clive said: Or is it The Dark Side of the Moon? I'd go for Cirrus Minor ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Glafnazur Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 8 minutes ago, Nightspore said: I'd go for Cirrus Minor ... I'd Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun Nightspore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astronomer, Reinvented Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Astronomy Domine! +Glafnazur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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