by Anthony Ayiomamitis
The greatest show on earth lasts only a few minutes and it is something that no photograph or series of photographs could ever capture. The glorious show put on by our two closest neighbours during totality is beyond description.
Next week we get to enjoy this marvelous event for approximately six minutes ... weather-permitting!
Technical Details:
Date: Aug 01, 2008 @ 17:44:49 - 17:46:29 UT+7
Location: Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk, Russia, (54.8490° N, 83.1116° E)
Equipment: Takahashi FSQ 106/f5, Celestron CG3/EQ2 GEM, Canon EOS 350D XT, Baader ND-5 (full-aperture)
Exposures: 15 x (1/500 - 1/15 sec), ISO 100-200, RAW image format, 3456x2304 image size, Servo Mode with EC, Manual Mode
Further details: http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Eclipses-2008-08-01c.htm