Tag: solar eclipse

Astronomy and Astrophysics Nature Photography 

A Trip to Totality: Experiencing the 2017 Solar Eclipse

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By Jeff Goldberg @jeffagoldberg For a while, I was conflicted about the effort to see the solar eclipse either in totality—which would require significant travel time—or at the 75-percent coverage I could get in my backyard. A couple of weeks ago, however, I decided I wanted to be part of the full experience of totality and committed to making the journey. For me, the closest point on the path of totality was Carbondale, Illinois. I purchased my solar glasses and a solar filtration sheet for my camera and started planning to…

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Partial Solar Eclipse March 2015 (Steven Spence) Astronomy and Astrophysics Environment Science and Art 

Solar Eclipse from Stuttgart, Germany

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  On March 20, 2015, people across Europe, northern and eastern Asia, and northern and western Africa were treated to the best view of a partial solar eclipse. Steven Spence, a member of EH Science’s Contributors Community, was fortunate to witness this special celestial event, and today he shares with us his experience of photographing it. Don’t miss Steven’s other photos, including Winter Bees, First Visitors. Where I live in Germany we were lucky with the weather and had clear skies for the partial solar eclipse, and I found a…

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