The many phases of the eclipse in a composite of 19 images taken from first contact through last contact. Looking at the timeline below, you can see there are only about 5 seconds between some events, such as the diamond ring and Baily's beads, and totality, so there's little time to react and change camera settings.
The timeline of the eclipse:
01:50:22 The edge of the moon begins to block a portion of the sun
01:50:22 The edge of the moon begins to block a portion of the sun
02:13 20% obscuration
02:20 Temperatures begin to change
02:35 The sky begins to darken
03:05:33 The corona appears
03:05:43 Diamond ring
03:05:48 Baily's beads
03:05:53 Totality begins
03:09:55 Totality ends
03:09:56 Baily's beads
03:10:00 Diamond ring
03:32 Temperatures return to normal
04:01 20% obscuration
04:23:13 Eclipse ends
1 comment:
I have seen 4 total eclipses in several parts of the world and have encouraged my kids and grandchildren to become eclipsed chasers. I just found your website and have really enjoyed learning about the timing and the way the sun/moon look close up during the event. I also appreciate the explanations, such as the color of the hydrogen burning, the distance of the corona … I will definitely share it!
P.S. I found this while looking for your iced lighthouses!
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