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Japan’s MTSAT-2 (also known as Himawari-7) collected these images of yesterday’s annular solar eclipse from geostationary orbit.
The satellite (similar to the United State’s GOES satellites), observed the moon’s shadow as it passed over Australia & the Pacific Ocean. The image sequence begins at 21:32 UTC, with an additional image each hour until 02:32 UTC. The eclipse itself lasted from 22:33 UTC until 02:20 UTC.
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Mosaic of April partial lunar eclipse - first and last shot is approximatelly 75 minutes from mid-eclipse (penubral phase), central mosaic is made from shots captured every 2 minutes. Central image is from the maximum of eclipse (20:07 UT). The orange color of right part of mosaic is caused by low Moon above horizon. — Petr Horálek
The Diamond Ring Effect
The Baily’s beads effect is a feature of total solar eclipses.
As the moon “grazes” by the Sun during a solar eclipse, the rugged lunar limb topography allows beads of sunlight to shine through in some places, and not in others. The name is in honor of Francis Baily who first provided an exact explanation of the phenomenon in 1836. The diamond ring effect is seen when only one bead is left; a shining diamond set in a bright ring around the lunar silhouette.
In this high resolution view of totality during the November 2012 solar eclipse, as the moon moves across the sun, you can see the diamond ring, bailey’s beads, prominences, the solar chromosphere (the thin red surface layer of the sun) and the inner solar corona.
Queensland Solar Eclipse
Composite of images taken with a William Optics Zenithstar II (545mm, f6.4) and Canon 5D MarkII camera (ISO100), with exposures from 1/90th sec to 2 seconds long. For the outer parts, I have also used some images captured with a Pentax 300mm f4 ED IF lens (1/4 and 1sec at ISO100) and another Canon 5D MarkII. Those two imaging trains were tracking on my trusty old Vixen GP-DX mount. — Phil Hart
Eclipse Sequence Over Africa
Two cameras were used to create this dramatic view of the June 2001 total solar eclipse above Chisamba, Zambia.
One camera captured totality and a thorn acacia tree while the second camera recorded the partial phases at 5 minute intervals through a solar filter. — Fred Espenak
Partial Solar Eclipse
“In the beginning of the year 2010, a rare annular eclipse was sighted from China. There were wind turbines near our location which gave me a unique foreground for the partial solar eclipse.” — Michael Dai
Sunsets, Dancing Auroras, Eclipses, Sun Trails & Comets - Mesmerizing Sky Photography of Juan Carlos Casado — Tierra y Estrellas
Eclipse over the Imperial Palace
“When the solar eclipse happened, it was at the right place that I could take the sun and eave of Chinese ancient building into one picture. The animal sculptures on the eave are very important to show how noble the building is. I use 500mm mirror lens with 2X teleconverter to take this photo.” — Chao Zhang
We all should do it at some point [sabbaticals], let’s us revisit old problems with a clear mind. But more importantly gives me time to really indulge in the things I want to study for my own pleasure.
What you saw was likely the silhouette created by the eclipse as it cast its shadow over the Earth momentarily passing through an object that would multiply the shadow.
Here it is again, this is what I think you saw:
The shadow of the eclipse and its silhouette may pass through certain surfaces that could have many little holes (like the leaves on a tree) and project the same image multiple times.
What you’re looking at are shadows created by the eclipsed sun shining through a cottonwood tree.
The gaps in the leaves create their own pseduo-pinhole camera, projecting the eclipse’s image — in this case, on their garage door. [**]
It’s awesome that you were able to experience that, take a pic if it ever happens again!
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