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1998 Total Solar Eclipse
February 8th, 1998 Aruba stargazingnow.comm by Greg Babcock |
Home Telescope Binoculars Cameras Eclipse Gallery Observing |
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| 1998 Total Solar Eclipse February 8th, 1998 Aruba, Caribbean |
| Above Image is a composite of 7 images assembled by Richard Berry using Photoshop. Jupiter is at lower right approximately 2 degrees away. Equipment used was a 70mm f/6.8 Pronto Telescope, and 200 iso Kodak Ektachrome Film. |
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| Total Solar Eclipse |
February 26th, 1998,
Aruba Caribbean |
Eclipse Day |
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Eclipse Day on The Fascination |
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was never worried about the weather, even after cruising through a
minor cold rainfall. I expressed confidence in the Captain on a
ship's interview that didn't survive the cutting room according to
"Deck neighbors". I was edited out because I made
too much sense.. That is me (Greg Babcock) inset left picture, on my back waiting
viewing through a 70mm TeleVue Pronto. What is not seen.
About 20 minutes prior to first contact, Steve Swayze discovered that
his Telescope would not focus. In classic last second Steve style, he
had not tested his newly completed clever 8 inch Telescope with a
Camera. He came at me with-"WHERE'S MEL?" Mel had spacers to fix
the problem. Steve's scope was re-assembled on a Pin Pong Table.
Below Left: Captain after Speaking to the "Eclipse Group".
Below Right: Aruba. This is where the "Land Observers" viewed from. |
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| Total Solar Eclipse |
February 26th,1998,
Aruba Caribbean |
Caribbean Tour |
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Arecibo Observatory (above) St. Thomas Caribbean (Left & below) |
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St. Thomas Caribbean |
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St. Thomas Caribbean |
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ProvideImage for: Richard Berry's Year 2000 Calendar by Tide-Mark |
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