Stargazing Partial Solar Eclipse, From Southern New Zealand

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Partial Solar Eclipse, From Southern New Zealand
Partial solar eclipse from Twizel, South Isl., New Zealand ...
almost missed it due to cloud, didnt see max at 0710 NZST as it went back into cloud.
20250922, 0701NZST
Canon 6D II 70-200mm @200mm,
F4, 100th sec, 1600ISO
Makeshift solar filter made out of solar eclipse sunglasses

20250922 0701NZST Partiial Solar Eclipse Twizel, Sth Is, NZ.webp
 
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