Observation by Nick James: Total eclipse from Torreon, Mexico

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2024 Apr 08 - 18:21

Uploaded

2024 Apr 09 - 02:18

Objects

The Sun
Eclipse

Equipment

72mm refr., Sony A7s iii

Exposure

50fps 4K video, stack of 50 frames

Location

Universidad Autónoma Chapingo

Target name

Sun

Title

Total eclipse from Torreon, Mexico

About this image

It seems that the area around Torreon in Mexico never has clouds in the sky except on the odd occasion when an eclipse passes by. The mid-level cloud broke in time but we were left with a lot of cirrus which meant that hardly any corona was visible. There were some spectacular prominences though. This image is a stack of 50 frames (at 50fps) at third contact. The cirrus did mean that we had an amazing view of the shadow and stunning colours around the horizon.

Files associated with this observation

eclipse_20240408_1821_ndj.jpg (364.2 kB)

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