On 29th March there was a total eclipse of the Sun visible along a track that started on the east coast of Brazil and extended across the Atlantic Ocean, passed through Nigeria, Niger, Libya, Turkey, Georgia, and Kazakhstan, before finishing in the northern tip of Mongolia. Only a relatively small partial eclipse was visible from the UK and I was lucky enough to catch a shot between the clouds close to maximum phase.
Move your mouse over the picture to see the designations of the sunspots.
Date and Time: 29th March 2006 10:38 UT
Camera: ToUcam 740K
Telescope: 270 mm SLR
Capture: K3CCDTools. Low gamma, B/W, 1/100", 0% gain, 739 frames
Processing: Registax. 161 frames stacked. Wavelets 1 = 10, gamma 1.2
This picture, taken just after the eclipse was over, shows the conditions in the sky at that time.
Date and Time: 29th March 2006 11:23 UT
Camera: Olympus 5050
Capture: 1/800", f/7
Processing: PhotoImpact: gamma 2.5
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