At around 9.45am Indonesian time this
morning, we witnessed the 2016 total solar eclipse on board the Le
Soleal off the coast of Sulawesi. The condition was perfect
for the 3 minutes of darkness, and once again a hauntingly beautiful
experience to inspire us to plan for the next!
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| All kinds of viewing aids from high tech telescopes to home-made filters. |
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| Another view of eclipse viewers. |
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| The sun blocked by the moon, with just a crescent visible. (through a Mylar filter) |
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| Sun's ray through the back of a wicker chair cast crescents onto the deck floor. |
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| Close to totality, the "diamond ring" appeared for several seconds. Note red prominence on sun's surface. |
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| The sun at totality. |
We had a terestrial eclipse here last night. And you missed it. We didn't even have to stick our heads in a shoebox.
ReplyDeleteNot just any old shoebox - one with special filters in it!
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