Annular Solar Eclipse

[Diane_Miller]

Here’s the 2012 annular – what I got before clouds came in.

Annular Solar Eclipse

[eclipse sequence FLAT.jpg] Critique Style Requested: Standard The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image. Description I’m posting this as a teaser – the next opportunity for one of these comes up October 14. Here’s a map of the centerline, where you will need to be to get the ring. (This one was shot in 2012.) The ring will be a little thinner this next time so I’m hoping I can get close enough to the centerline. (So…

And here is a larger view of the sun and a sunspot:

Today's sunspots

[_49A3881-Edit.jpg] Critique Style Requested: Standard The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image. Description There is some good sun activity lately and I thought I’s have a look for sunspots, partly as a rehearsal for shooting the annular eclipse in October. Specific Feedback All comments welcome! This is just purely a technical thing, to see how well I could do with my current gear compared to a real solar telescope.…