I found this on yahoo's digital astro group. Hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I did. Deb Dear Friends, At the risk of being trite, the exhiliration one experiences watching a total solar eclipse is beyond description and is something that every amateur and professional astronomer should experience at least once in their lifetime. We were privy to exceptional weather and temperatures for the observation (and imaging) of this year's total solar eclipse whose path of totality included the 9-sq km Greek island of Kastelorizo in the eastern Aegean. With well over 3000 visitors to the island, fifteen times the permanent population of this small island community, many visitors from all parts of the world observed and marvelled at the brilliant show put on by our two most visible and dominant celestial neighbours during the course of approximately 2.5 hrs. The three minutes of totality yielded a breathtaking view of the ethereal corona, stunning prominences placed all over the solar limb as well as a magical view of Baily's beads. Regrettably these three minutes seemed to pass in a matter of seconds, for the velvet blue sky very gradually returned to its normal self and our feathered friends started their chirping in anticipation of a "new" sunrise. My initial three photos surrounding totality are the following: http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Eclipses-2006-03-29.htm http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Eclipses-2006-03-29b.htm http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Eclipses-2006-03-29c.htm Best wishes from Greece! Anthony.
astrodeb@charter.net wrote:
I found this on yahoo's digital astro group. Hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I did.
Having been lucky enough to see several totals, pictures just don't compare. 2012 (annular in S. Utah) and 2017 (total in Idaho) can't get here soon enough. Patrick
I am currently in Libya on the Sky & Tel cruise. It was great. I think I have some good pictures. I will get set up and post them on the photo album when I get home. We are touring Rome and other parts of Italy before we return so it will be sometime after 4-10. The eclipse was fantastic. Dave -----Original Message----- From: astrodeb@charter.net To: Utah Astronomy <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:03:08 -0800 Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Eclipse pictures I found this on yahoo's digital astro group. Hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I did. Deb Dear Friends, At the risk of being trite, the exhiliration one experiences watching a total solar eclipse is beyond description and is something that every amateur and professional astronomer should experience at least once in their lifetime. We were privy to exceptional weather and temperatures for the observation (and imaging) of this year's total solar eclipse whose path of totality included the 9-sq km Greek island of Kastelorizo in the eastern Aegean. With well over 3000 visitors to the island, fifteen times the permanent population of this small island community, many visitors from all parts of the world observed and marvelled at the brilliant show put on by our two most visible and dominant celestial neighbours during the course of approximately 2.5 hrs. The three minutes of totality yielded a breathtaking view of the ethereal corona, stunning prominences placed all over the solar limb as well as a magical view of Baily's beads. Regrettably these three minutes seemed to pass in a matter of seconds, for the velvet blue sky very gradually returned to its normal self and our feathered friends started their chirping in anticipation of a "new" sunrise. My initial three photos surrounding totality are the following: http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Eclipses-2006-03-29.htm http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Eclipses-2006-03-29b.htm http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Eclipses-2006-03-29c.htm Best wishes from Greece! Anthony. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com
Dave, I'm jealous that you'll be in Italy, I had the great priviledge of living there in '92-'94. Enjoy a Gelato for me!! Buona fortuna!! Howard --- dunndave@aol.com wrote:
I am currently in Libya on the Sky & Tel cruise. It was great. I think I have some good pictures. I will get set up and post them on the photo album when I get home. We are touring Rome and other parts of Italy before we return so it will be sometime after 4-10. The eclipse was fantastic.
Dave
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