by Hannes Pieterse
Partial Solar Eclipse: Bloemfontein, South Africa - 15 January
2009
Sunspot 1040 clearly visible. It is a
member of new Solar Cycle 24
Camera: Canon 30D
Exposure: 100 ISO; 1/1000 @ F25
Filter: Baader Solar Photo filter
Lens: 300mm X 1.6 (480mm) (Canon 70 - 300mm Zoom)
Time: 15/01/2009 (07:30)
Software: Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop CS4
Location: Bloemfontein, South Africa
Weather conditions: Good, Sunny, no clouds during
exposure
Photographer: Hannes Pieterse