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The peak of the annular eclipse at 4:04 a.m., May 31, 2003, Iceland. Exposure 2 seconds at f/8.
Iceland Eclipse 2003		 At 3:33 a.m. one of the somewhat clear views of the partial phase. Six minutes later and it clouded over again. Exposure 1/4 second at f/8.
 At 4:05 a.m., just a minute after peak, viewing conditions improved slightly but the moon had moved off center already. Exposure 1 second at f/8.
 The view continues to clear but at 4:08 a.m. we're back into a partial phase. Exposure 1/8 second at f/8.
 Sunspots.
 Sun with a few spots, glass solar filter. Taken with Canon G6 attached to 2-inch eyepiece.
Big sunspot just before the start of a partial solar eclipse, October 23, 2014.
 The start of a partial solar eclipse.
 Partial solar eclipse. Last good shot I got before the clouds got in the way.
Partial Eclipse 2014		 Solar eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017. Partial phase is starting. Note the line of four sunspots just ahead of the edge of the Moon. The filtered shots were taken at 1/500 or 1/250, f8, ISO 800, 100-400mm lens with a solar filter at 400mm on Canon 5D Mark III
 Solar eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017, the Moon is starting to cover a line of sunspots.
 Solar eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017, nearing totality.
Solar eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017, unlike the other images in this sequence, taken with a point-and-shoot camera through a telescope eyepiece. Because it was taken through a telescope, the image is flipped from actual view.
 Solar eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017, first image of totality and the corona. Shutter speed 1/250.
 Solar eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017, faster shutter speed of 1/640 shows less of the corona and more of the details near the surface.
 Solar eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017, very fast shutter speed (1/2500) reveals prominences rising from surface of the sun at 12:00, 1:00 and 3:00.
 Solar eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017, a processed version of the previous image. Very fast shutter speed (1/2500) reveals prominences rising from surface of the sun.
Total Eclipse 2017		 Solar eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017, after totality one final shot, then it was off to join the horrendous traffic jam going into Lusk.
Solar eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017, my observation station in Jay Em, Wyoming. Left is a Televue 85 telescope for filtered visual observing and right is a Canon 5D Mark III with 100-400 zoom lens for filtered photography. During totality, I switched the camera to an unfiltered 300mm lens, handheld.
 Annular solar eclipse, film solar filter on 100-400mm camera lens, 1.4x extender, Canon R10 camera.
Annular Eclipse 2023		 Annular solar eclipse, 81 minutes before peak. Glass solar filter on Televue 85 telescope, Canon 6D Mark II camera on T-mount, 600mm F7 equivalent.
 Annular solar eclipse, 58 minutes before peak. Glass solar filter on Televue 85 telescope, Canon 6D Mark II camera on T-mount, 600mm F7 equivalent.
 Annular solar eclipse, 39 minutes before peak. Glass solar filter on Televue 85 telescope, Canon 6D Mark II camera on T-mount, 600mm F7 equivalent.
 Annular solar eclipse, 19 minutes before peak. Glass solar filter on Televue 85 telescope, Canon 6D Mark II camera on T-mount, 600mm F7 equivalent.
Annular solar eclipse, two minutes before peak. Glass solar filter on Televue 85 telescope, Canon 6D Mark II camera on T-mount, 600mm F7 equivalent.
 Annular solar eclipse, two minutes before peak. Glass solar filter on Televue 85 telescope, Canon 6D Mark II camera on T-mount, 600mm F7 equivalent.
 Annular solar eclipse, perfect annulus. Glass solar filter on Televue 85 telescope, Canon 6D Mark II camera on T-mount, 600mm F7 equivalent.
 Annular solar eclipse, two minutes after peak. Glass solar filter on Televue 85 telescope, Canon 6D Mark II camera on T-mount, 600mm F7 equivalent.
 Annular solar eclipse, three minutes after peak. Glass solar filter on Televue 85 telescope, Canon 6D Mark II camera on T-mount, 600mm F7 equivalent.
 Annular solar eclipse, three minutes after peak, detail of previous image showing Moon mountains. Glass solar filter on Televue 85 telescope, Canon 6D Mark II camera on T-mount, 600mm F7 equivalent.
Annular solar eclipse, 21 minutes after peak. Glass solar filter on Televue 85 telescope, Canon 6D Mark II camera on T-mount, 600mm F7 equivalent.
 Annular solar eclipse, 32 minutes after peak. Glass solar filter on Televue 85 telescope, Canon 6D Mark II camera on T-mount, 600mm F7 equivalent.
 Annular solar eclipse, switching to a different camera, some clouds at the start of the partial phase, 80 minutes before peak. Film solar filter on 100-400mm camera lens, 1.4x extender, Canon R10 camera.
 Annular solar eclipse, 36 minutes before peak, film solar filter on 100-400mm camera lens, 1.4x extender, Canon R10 camera.
 Annular solar eclipse, 11 minutes before peak, film solar filter on 100-400mm camera lens, 1.4x extender, Canon R10 camera.
 Annular solar eclipse, three minutes before peak, film solar filter on 100-400mm camera lens, 1.4x extender, Canon R10 camera.
Annular solar eclipse, two minutes before peak, film solar filter on 100-400mm camera lens, 1.4x extender, Canon R10 camera.
 Annular solar eclipse, at peak, film solar filter on 100-400mm camera lens, 1.4x extender, Canon R10 camera.
 Annular solar eclipse, three minutes after peak, film solar filter on 100-400mm camera lens, 1.4x extender, Canon R10 camera.
 Sunspots on Leap Year, glass (neutral) filter, colorized.
 Sunspots on Leap Year, film (orange) filter.
 Eclipse totality, prominences visible.
Start of the partial phase of the eclipse, orange mylar filter. Some thin clouds in the lower half.
 Partial phase of the eclipse, orange mylar filter.
 Partial phase of the eclipse, switched to neutral glass filter.
 Partial phase of the eclipse, neutral glass filter.
 Partial phase of the eclipse, filter off.
 Totality.
Totality approaching, filter off. Despite the clouds, prominence visible at lower right.
 Totality approaching, filter off. Despite the clouds, prominence visible at lower right.
 Diamond ring as totality approaches.
 Totality.
 Totality.
 Getting toward the end of totality, lower right prominence becoming more prominent.
Total Eclipse 2024
Detail of previous image. Getting toward the end of totality, lower right prominence becoming more prominent.
 Zoomed out from previous two images. Getting toward the end of totality, lower right prominence becoming more prominent.
 Totality, slower exposure to show corona.
 Reprocess of previous image, highlights adjusted to show prominences toward the end of totality.
 Diamond ring reappearing.
 Diamond ring reappearing.
Back to a partial phase, orange mylar filter.
 A week after the eclipse, the moon is gone and there are more sunspots. Shot through Televue telescope with M100 camera, prime focus.
 Two days after the previous image, trying out new T-mount and eyepiece adapter with some high clouds passing in front of the sun. Shot through Televue telescope with M100 camera, prime focus.
 Another day, another sun image. Despite the clouds, this was the sharpest image I got on this day. Shot through Televue telescope with M100 camera, prime focus.
 Closeup of sun. Shot through Televue telescope with M100 camera, 20mm eyepiece and Scopetronix MaxView I (with Barlow).
 Sunspots, M100 camera, glass solar filter on 100-400mm lens. Processed to show texture.
Photo of the sun taken with 6D, zoom and teleconverter (560mm), and glass filter. Processed black & white, then colorized.
 Photo of the sun taken with 6D, zoom and teleconverter (560mm), and glass filter. Processed black & white, then colorized.
 Photo of the sun taken with 6D, Televue 85 telescope, and solar filter (not colorized).
 Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT, 8:34 pm. Big Dipper visible in lower part of frame.
 Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT, 8:43 pm. Big Dipper visible in lower part of frame.
 Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT, 8:49 pm. Apparent meteor below Big Dipper.
Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT, 10:59 pm. Big Dipper rotating out of view at lower right.
 Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT, 11:02 pm. Big Dipper rotating out of view at lower right.
 Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT, 11:30 pm. Big Dipper rotating out of view at lower right.
 Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT, 2:38 am.
 Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT.
 Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT.
Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT.
 Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT.
 Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT.
 Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT.
 Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT.
Northern Lights		 Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT.
Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT.
 Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT.
 Northern Lights, Red Lodge, MT.

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