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Total Solar Eclipse - August 1st 2008

author: M.Druckmüller/P.Aniol/ M. Dietzel/V.Rusin/Novapix

reference: a-sol10-02420

Image Size 300 DPI: 30 * 22 cm

Corona up to 9 solar radii and comet About 715 images taken with two cameras were used for the creation of this image. 52 images were taken during the eclipse, all others were calibration images taken immediately after the eclipse. 30 eclipse images were taken with Canon EOS 1D Mark III equiped with 400 mm lens, which is equivalent to 520 mm lens for a full-frame camera. 22 images were taken with Canon EOS 350D equipped with Maksutov-Cassegrain of 500 mm focal length, which is equivalent to 800 mm for a full-frame camera. The position of the Moon represents the situation 62 seconds after the second contact i. e. 11:04:37 UT (18:04:37 local time). Comet C/2008 O1 (SOHO) is visible in this image. Orientation Image must be rotated 10.5° clockwise to achieve standard orientation i. e. North up.

Keywords for this photo:

2008 - ASTRONOMY - C/2008 O1 - COMET - COMPOSITE - CORONA - EARTHSHINE - ECLIPSE - MONGOLIA - MOON - NEW MOON - SOLAR CORONA - SOLAR ECLIPSE - STAR - SUN - TOTAL ECLIPSE -