Observation by Alan C Tough: Solar Eclipse from Iceland

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2026 Aug 12 - 17:48

Uploaded

2026 Aug 22 - 12:11

Objects

The Sun
The Moon
Eclipse

Equipment

Canon EOS 6D DSLR
Canon EF 300mm L-series lens
Manfrotto 'travel' tripod
hähnel remote shutter release
Baader solar film filter, as required

Exposure

1/2500 sec @ f/5.6, ISO-100

Location

Rauðasandshreppur, Westfjords, Iceland

Target name

Solar Eclipse

Title

Solar Eclipse from Iceland

About this image

This photo was taken from the top deck of the MS Balmoral, which was cruising in Westfjords, Iceland (N65° 38’, W25° 02’): very close to the eclipse centreline. The sky was very cloudy, with the odd break allowing views of the eclipse as it progressed. The wind was a stiff North Easterly, gusting up to Force 5, which made photography a bit of a challenge!

Although we weren't able to see totality, thanks to a big black cloud, the fall in light level was very dramatic and made for an unforgettable scene. We were able to get glimpses of the eclipse up to about 2 minutes before the start of totality and then again from about 1 minute after the end of totality which, from our location, would have been just 1 second less than the theoretical maximum of 2 minutes and 18 seconds.

Files associated with this observation

pse_20260812_174825_actough.jpg (408.2 kB)

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