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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 |
Eclipse Day on The Fascination Our viewing Location on the Cruise Ship Fascination. I 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. Left Image: Our groups location of the Starboard Side. |
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Total Solar Eclipse |
February 26th,1998,
Aruba Caribbean |
Caribbean Tour |
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Tour Group-Arecibo in Puerto Rico |
Arecibo in Puerto Rico |
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St. Thomas Island iFloat Plane arriving next to our Cruise Ship at St. Thomas Island. |
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St. Thomas Island Our Cruise Ship The Fascination in Port at St. Thomas Island. |
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St. Thomas Island The scale of The Fascination is seen here while in Port at St. Thomas Island. |
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Port of Guataloupe The Cruise Ship Fascination in Port at Guataloupe. |
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Grenada Arriving in Grenada. |
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Aruba our Eclipse Base We viewed the Eclipse from the ship, others from Aruba. |
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San Jaun Puerto Rico |
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Published |
ProvideImage for: Richard Berry's Year 2000 Calendar by Tide-Mark |
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