So this morning at 7:30 there was an annular solar eclipse visible. Wow, that was something else. It wasn't a total solar eclipse, what with the moon being so far away from Earth at the time, but it was pretty nifty to see the ring.
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| Don't look directly at the sun! But a digital camera viewfinder is fine. |
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| A pinhole projector shows the eclipse starting |
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| Dappled light through the trees takes on crescent shapes! |
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| The moment- the moon fully inside the disk of the sun! |
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| On my way home, I noticed some light clouds, so I got out the camera and took a few dozen shots as the eclipse waned. |
It was definitely a wonderful experience! Perhaps a once in a lifetime experience. The next one is scheduled to hit our area in 300 years!
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