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2009 Total Solar Eclipse
July 22nd, 2009
Asian Pacific stargazingnow.comm by Greg Babcock |
Home Telescope Binoculars Cameras Eclipse Gallery Observing |
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Mid Corona |
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Images Top: Sequence of Third Contact. The Lunar Mountains creating light rays and the "Diamond Ring" effect. Next: Mid Corona Right: Earthshine reflecting off Moon creating a ghostly image. Far Right: Close up of the best Prominence. |
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Earthshine revealing the Moon | Best Prominence |
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| Total Solar Eclipse Excursion July 22nd, 2009 Asian Pacific | ||
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The Eclipse Cruise occurred on the Cruise Ship
Costa Classica near Iwo-Jima. The Excursion put on by
Astronomy Vacations & Mayhugh Travel |
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| Looking like a water color painting. Rainy evening departure of the Cruise Ship Corsaca Classica |
| Total Solar Eclipse | July 22nd 2009 Asian Pacific | Eclipse Day |
| Passing by Iwo Jima closing in on the The Center Line. |
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On-Board the Corsca Classica Eclipse Day. (Left) Chuck Detloff with his portible travelling 6 inch Dobsonian. A Cruise Ship doing what we are doing |
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Right:
By Joni Babcock using a
Sony "Cybershot." Below Left: Telescope used was a TeleVue 76mm APO Refractor. Camera was a DMK series Monochrome 1280x960 imaging onto a Lap Top Computer, shielded by a folding paper shield. The mount was a Takahashi Teegul Equatorial Mount Configured into a lighter weight Alt-azimuth since tracking is not possible on a moving ship. The Carbon Fiber Tripod was collapsed to the lowest level for rigidity and stability. Sorbo-thane Pads absorbed ship vibrations. Carrying cases acted as a Computer Table and chair. |
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| Total Solar Eclipse | July 22nd 2009 Asian Pacific | Excursion |
| Looking like a water color painting. Rainy evening departure of the Cruise Ship Corsaca Classica |
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| Face in the Thunder Cloud on our way to the Center Line-a day before the Eclipse. | ||
| South Korea |
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Kagashima Japan |
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| Catching
the Bullet Train in Kobe, Japan to Hiroshima, Japan |
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| Our Entertainment on
our Cruise Ship in Kobe, Japan |
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The Great Wall of China |
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