The Eclipse, The Moon and The Corona
The weather was clear. I went out to get the moon in front of the sun’s corona, and here is an early shot. I have
The weather was clear. I went out to get the moon in front of the sun’s corona, and here is an early shot. I have
Viewing or imaging the solar corona outside of a total solar eclipse has been elusive. It was first achieved by Bernard Lyot in the 1930s
South America was blessed with a wonderful total solar eclipse July 2nd, 2019. This was my third eclipse. My first was in Aruba in 1998.
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