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1998
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

Playa Franke, Curacao (Caribbean Sea)




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Photo Atlas/Observations



1st contact -> TOTALITY -> 4th contact


extreme OUTER CORONA [ ~2D ], near 2nd contact


OUTER CORONA [ ~2D ], near mid-totality


MIDDLE CORONA [~1D], near 3rd contact


prominences @2nd contact

prominences @3rd contact

Bailey's Beads @2nd contact

Diamond Ring @2nd contact

360 degree panorama


horizon view of eclipsed sun (w/Jupiter Mercury Venus): 14mm lens


horizon view @2nd contact: 20mm lens

horizon view (totality): 20mm lens

36-frame Time-Lapse Sequence, 14mm rectilinear Ultra-Wide-Angle

eclipsed sun @2nd contact w/Jupiter & Mercury: 200mm lens

eclipsed sun (totality): all-sky camera


lunar maria via earthshine: extended exposure




multiple exposure: 20mm lens

main camera platform

multiple exposure: 50mm lens

sunset over Caribbean, evening before eclipse-day


"Diamonds in the Night"
Southern Cross + Eta Carinae, showpiece objects in Southern Sky




INDEX


  • Corona [ 3 cameras ] [ JUST UPLOADED ]
    Corona Composites: enhanced structures & visual approximation
    Mid-Totality Composite: Corona Camera #2 (1400mm on 6x7) [ JUST UPLOADED ]

  • 2nd contact/3rd contact [ 2 cameras ]
    diamond ring, Bailey's Beads

  • Prominences
    closeups near 2nd/3rd contact

  • Wide/Horizon
    circular fisheye, extreme wide-angle (horizontal & vertical format)

  • Panorama
    360 deg panorama (including QTVR interactive)

  • Time-Lapse sequences [ JUST UPLOADED ]
    Umbral animations: rectilinear ultra wide-angle & circular fisheye
    2nd/3rd contact animations: 1650mm APO prominence camera & 800mm APO corona camera

  • Multiple-Exposure
    complete sequence (1st contact - totality - 4th contact), horizon shot

  • VIDEO [ JUST UPLOADED ]
    2nd contact, 3rd contact: NARROW-ANGLE of corona
    HORIZON TIME-LAPSE [ JUST UPLOADED ]
    • pre-2nd contact panorama (incoming umbra)
    • 2nd contact (Bailey's Beads/Diamond Ring/Totality), Venus visible
    • 3rd contact (panorama/Diamond Ring/Bailey's Beads + departing umbral edge)

  • NIGHTTIME ASTROPHOTOS [ JUST UPLOADED ]
    Eta Carinae Nebula, Southern Cross, Milky Way
    LONG EXPOSURE ASTROPHOTOS [ JUST UPLOADED ]
    • Eta Carinae + Southern Cross
    • Eta Carinae/Southern Cross/Milky Way horizon shot

  • EXPEDITION [ JUST UPLOADED ]
    Travel Description/Log of my '98 Eclipse Expedition

  • SAMPLE FEEDBACK
    selected comments by scientists, eclipse-chasers, amateur astronomers

  • SEND ME FEEDBACK
    I appreciate any Comments or Suggestions

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

Enormous THANKS to my Curacao contacts Fari, Andrew, Carlos whose generous advice & gracious assistance was ESSENTIAL in making this project happen. Similarly, to Andres Valencia of Observatorio Arval, a native Curacaon now living in Venezuela.

Many thanks to my eclipse expert/consultant Jeff Charles/Versacorp for exhaustive discussions about photography, equipment, etc. Thanks to Art Montes & Bob Mortimer for useful discussions & equipment advice. We are all eclipse-philes with varying ideas & points-of-view, and had endless discussions (often amusing) for the '98 eclipse.

Last but not least: Thank GOD for the CLEAR SKIES for the 2 pm eclipse in Curacao!! (I REALLY mean this) WHEW!! -- It was actually drizzling & cloudy in the morning.





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