23-Oct-2014 Solar Eclipse.

ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,950 moderator
edited October 25, 2014 in Other Cool Shots
From the San Francisco Bay Area.

solar-eclipse-1540PDT-1-L.jpg

Taken around 1540 PDT.
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  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2014
    Cool!
    Nice work Ian... thumb.gif
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,950 moderator
    edited October 23, 2014
    Thanks!
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited October 23, 2014
    Very nice, Ian. It was heavily overcast here along the western horizon, so I am pleased to see your capture.

    What body/lens was this captured with?
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,950 moderator
    edited October 23, 2014
    5DMkII, 500+1.4+Celestron solar filter and some gaffer's tape lol3.gif
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  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2014
    Very nicely done!
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,254 moderator
    edited October 23, 2014
    Cool beans, Ian. Glad it didn't hide the huge sunspot. All too cloudy here today.
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2014
    Very cool!! Someone took a bite out of that sun!
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2014
    Great capture Ian!
    Randy
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,950 moderator
    edited October 24, 2014
    Thanks for all the kind comments!

    These events are pretty fun to experience, like the Venus transit. I am lucky in that UC's Lick Observatory is local and they have some cool stuff to look at as well has hints on "how" to capture stuff. If you haven't been and are in the San Jose area, it's worth it to take a tour of the place.
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,254 moderator
    edited October 24, 2014
    Ian, that shot is good enough to add to the Spaceweather Eclipse Gallery deal.gif

    http://spaceweathergallery.com/index.php?&title=eclipse&starting_point=0
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,950 moderator
    edited October 24, 2014
    David_S85 wrote: »
    Ian, that shot is good enough to add to the Spaceweather Eclipse Gallery deal.gif

    http://spaceweathergallery.com/index.php?&title=eclipse&starting_point=0

    Thanks David! I'll just drop that link right here.
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,254 moderator
    edited October 24, 2014
    ian408 wrote: »
    Thanks David! I'll just drop that link right here.

    clap.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,950 moderator
    edited October 24, 2014
    David_S85 wrote: »
    clap.gif

    I got brave and submitted another :D
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,254 moderator
    edited October 24, 2014
    There you go! Ian, you are making me feel more guilty now for never having uploaded my full Blood Moon sequence from back in April. Should'a, would'a, could'a. :cry
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 24, 2014
    Wow, totally awesome. How many stops is that filter. lol3.gif

    Seriously, I want one. nod.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,950 moderator
    edited October 24, 2014
    kdog wrote: »
    Wow, totally awesome. How many stops is that filter. lol3.gif

    Seriously, I want one. nod.gif

    I have no idea. You can find them at Orion over on Deanza and Bollinger'ish. Or telescope.com.

    Mylar is the cheapest solution but glass is way better. H-Alpha filters let you view in greater detail but that comes at a really high cost :yikes If you're interested in those, I'll let you Google them lol3.gif
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2014
    Images like this seem so simple, yet we all know it not only requires the gear but the planning, effort and prep work in order to get a great image like this.

    Sam
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  • roaddog52roaddog52 Registered Users Posts: 1,323 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2014
    Great image. Did anyone else think "Pacman" or am I dating myself?

    Phil
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  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2014
    Great shot, Ian! Pre-eclipse, I was amazed when I looked up and saw the Jupiter-sized sunspots. At UCLA, we have a scope with an H-Alpha filter, and the prominences were terrific.
    Chris
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