Stargazing Stunning 2017 Eclipse Photos of the Corona Chromosphere

[Stavros Kiri]

I have no idea what video is being discussed.

Here you go:

I just found this 360° video. It looks exactly as you've described it.

I'm still reviewing the whole issue myself here (+haven't checked out fully your new post yet either).

 

[Janus]

And once in awhile, one will start doing a weird noise, that sounds like a cow version of a cat coughing up a fur ball. Which made me laugh, as I wondered then, if cows make that noise, because they're coughing up grass balls?"

In a way, they are. They are regurgitating their "cud". But unlike cats which expel the regurgitated hair ball, after chewing the cud, the cows re-swallow it. This is a normal part of the digestive process for ruminants like cows. Quite a familiar sound and sight to this farm-raised boy.

 

[OmCheeto]

In a way, they are. They are regurgitating their "cud". But unlike cats which expel the regurgitated hair ball, after chewing the cud, the cows re-swallow it. This is a normal part of the digestive process for ruminants like cows. Quite a familiar sound and sight to this farm-raised boy.

Ummmm...
And on that note, I have decided NOT to fly off to Buenos Aires.

I guess I'm still too "city slickerish".

[not sure which one of those emotis best emotes a 'barf' feeling, but I'm sure you get the picture.]

 

[Janus]

Ummmm...
And on that note, I have decided NOT to fly off to Buenos Aires.

I guess I'm still too "city slickerish".

[not sure which one of those emotis best emotes a 'barf' feeling, but I'm sure you get the picture.]

Don't give on the idea so quickly, you might want to ruminate on it for a while.

 

[1oldman2]

Ummmm...
And on that note, I have decided NOT to fly off to Buenos Aires.

What would it take to get you to reconsider... maybe?
http://eclipsewise.com/solar/SEprime/2001-2100/SE2020Dec14Tprime.html
The cattle aren't that bad if you stay upwind.

 

[Janus]

What would it take to get you to reconsider... maybe?
http://eclipsewise.com/solar/SEprime/2001-2100/SE2020Dec14Tprime.html
The cattle aren't that bad if you stay upwind.

I think he just needs to take the time to digest all the facts, then chew it over in his mind a bit, and not be bull-headed about it.

 

[OmCheeto]

What would it take to get you to reconsider... maybe?
http://eclipsewise.com/solar/SEprime/2001-2100/SE2020Dec14Tprime.html
The cattle aren't that bad if you stay upwind.

Actually, cow poop probably smells better than I do.
And come to think of it, the cows probably think I sound kind of funny too.

[edit: no need to listen beyond 10 seconds...]


I've got that "old person" thing going on.

 

[OmCheeto]

Love the final view of the shadow.

 

[anorlunda]

How about this one from today's APOD? https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170828.html

 

[OmCheeto]

How about this one from today's APOD? https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170828.html

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That was one of the things I discovered while researching the eclipse. Though I was mostly wondering if any satellites would be flying by during the eclipse. I saw that the ISS was about an hour late in crossing paths with totality.

Aug 21, 2017, 11:18:34 am PDT
Eclipse here was around 10:20 am.
Image courtesy of NASA's Eyes software.

I didn't bother thinking about capturing it during the partial phase. I'm glad someone did.

 

[OmCheeto]

A couple of points of interest in the photo I got. The colored dots on the edge of the disk are caused by solar prominences. ( I didn't realize this until I saw some higher res photos that showed them clearer in those positions.
I also caught the star Regulus in the shot. it is the white dot in the lower left of the image.
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Have you seen this guys pictures yet?

Astrophotography by Jerry Lodriguss

http://www.astropix.com/2017_Total_Solar_Eclipse_02.html

Exposure: Composite of 2 frames:
2nd Contact Baily's Beads - 1/4000th second
3rd Contact Chromosphere and Prominences - 1/8000th secondhttp://www.astropix.com/2017_Total_Solar_Eclipse_Corona.html

Exposure: High-Dynamic-Range Composite of 36 frames at 14 different exposures
[Yup. That's Regulus off to the upper left.
He was about 10 miles to my west during the eclipse]

https://www.facebook.com/jerry.lodriguss​

Still no word/images from Miloslav Druckmuller.
This is one of my greatest regrets about the eclipse.
I drove through Mitchell, and there were no parking spots within 1/2 mile of downtown.
I was worried, that if I parked, someone would steal everything from the back of my pickup truck.
About 4 hours later, on the drive home, I realized that, although the bed was full, the total value of everything was about $15.
Sigh...

The last time all of my camping gear was stolen, about 30 years ago, I upgraded, and was really happy about that.
And yes, my camping gear is now all 30 years old.
Should have parked.
Sackafrassin' beejimaheezits!

 

[Stavros Kiri]

How about this one from today's APOD?

I didn't bother thinking about capturing it during the partial phase. I'm glad someone did.

See also
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/u-s-solar-eclipse-of-aug-21-2017.866521/page-18#post-5826071

 

[laurenrayjohn]

Amazing, thank you all for sharing the photos!

 

[Stavros Kiri]

Amazing, thank you all for sharing the photos!

Welcome to PF!

 

[Andy Resnick]

Have you seen this guys pictures yet?

Astrophotography by Jerry Lodriguss
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I've seen these and have been studying them closely to be prepared for 2024... :)

 

[anorlunda]

Here's another great one from today's APOD.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/1708/EclipsePrince_Vetter_1500.jpg
Image Credit & Copyright: Stephane Vetter (Nuits sacrees, TWAN)It is called Panoramic Eclipse Composite with Star Trails
Totality is the bright spot at 9:00

Edit: Since it is copyrighted, I won't post the image. Click on the link to see it.

 

[anorlunda]

APOD does it again. This time with a view of the eclipse as seen from the moon. Wow.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170831.html

 

[DennisN]

Amazing photos, thanks everyone!

 

[OmCheeto]

...
Still no word/images from Miloslav Druckmuller.
...

As I suspected, he has the most stunning image I've seen so far.

Corona from [Mitchell] Oregon , about 7 miles from where I was.
Composition of 161 eclipse images taken with two cameras.​

No wonder it took him a month!

The following had me quite confused up until now.
I knew his team was going to be in two locations, and the other one was to be Whisky mountain.
There is a "Whiskey Mountain" about 50 miles from Mitchell, but it was outside of totality.
His Whiskey Mountain is in Wyoming, 520 miles away, and was dead centerline of the eclipse.

Corona from Whiskey mountain
Coordinate N 43° 25.234', W 109° 37.883', Alt. 3165 m​