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[matt_astro_tx]

Considering that I did absolutely zero preparation and no dry runs and had never imaged an eclipse before and even forgot to remove the solar filter for the first minute of totality, I think I did pretty good.

 

All photos were taken by me with the following equipment:

 

 

Thousand Oaks Solar Film in a DIY Aperture Ring

Astro Tech AT60ED 60mm Doublet

Astro Tech 0.8x Reducer/Flattener

Baader UV/IR Cut Filter

ASI183MC Pro

ASIAir Pro

SA2i Pro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking!

Edited by matt_astro_tx, 23 April 2024 - 06:36 AM.

[gjanke]

It would be impressive even if you had done dry runs and produced the posted pictures. Nice work

[John M.]

Outstanding!!!!!

[jpengstrom]

Nice job!  I just viewed the eclipse visually and didn't even try to take pictures.  Well, one picture with a cellphone to commemorate it, but nothing serious.

[aabusara]

That's incredible Matt. I was not so lucky with my plans here in SA. I wish I could have just viewed it. It was too cloudy. 

[matt_astro_tx]

Nice job!  I just viewed the eclipse visually and didn't even try to take pictures.  Well, one picture with a cellphone to commemorate it, but nothing serious.

Good on ya!  Honestly that's what I did when I went to Nashville to view the 2017 eclipse.  No cameras, no science.  I just stood there and marveled and I was moved to tears.

 

That was my advice to my five boys this time around: just grab a chair or lay on the grass and take it all in.  I was proud of them for doing just that.

 

But since this was my second eclipse I definitely wanted to try my hand at shooting it.

[matt_astro_tx]

I attempted to measure how large the solar prominences were and wrote an article I hope to post online.  I also asked for help verifying my method; or a vote of confidence anyway.  https://www.cloudyni...inences-please/

[jpengstrom]

Good on ya!  Honestly that's what I did when I went to Nashville to view the 2017 eclipse.  No cameras, no science.  I just stood there and marveled and I was moved to tears.

 

That was my advice to my five boys this time around: just grab a chair or lay on the grass and take it all in.  I was proud of them for doing just that.

 

But since this was my second eclipse I definitely wanted to try my hand at shooting it.

I was surprised at my visceral reaction to totality.  I completely understand being moved to tears.

Anyway, you got some great shots, Matt!

[dissent]

I attempted to measure how large the solar prominences were and wrote an article I hope to post online.  I also asked for help verifying my method; or a vote of confidence anyway.  https://www.cloudyni...inences-please/

Yeah, I had guesstimated that the larger prominence from the western rim during the 2017 eclipse was about 4-5 earth diameters in height. The larger ones for this eclipse looked comparable, and a few perhaps even a bit taller than that.

[matt_astro_tx]

Yeah, I had guesstimated that the larger prominence from the western rim during the 2017 eclipse was about 4-5 earth diameters in height. The larger ones for this eclipse looked comparable, and a few perhaps even a bit taller than that.

Here's my final illustrations and estimates for the article.