My Solar Eclipse Images...Better late than never!

originally posted by: CreationBro
a reply to: abeverage

Done better??

Man these are some of the best I have seen!

S and F!

Thank you! Yeah I haven't had my scope out much and should have been more prepared, its self competition stuff lol!

originally posted by: abeverage

originally posted by: bluesjr
a reply to: abeverage

Great job! These are top notch.

One thing has been bugging me, perhaps someone can answer. Probably a simple answer that has just escaped me.

I kept hearing on the news how great of a science opportunity this was for NASA to see the corona with statements that since the Sun is blocked out they can see the corona better. But we have lots of satellites in space with no atmospheric distortion that provide excellent images and detail of the sun/corona.

sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov...

So how does the eclipse provide a better opportunity than those satellites?

Thank you!

Not that I am qualified to answer your question, but I remember reading about it and I believe it is because the instruments cannot block out the direct sunlight and can get overloaded. So during the eclipse they have a great opportunity to block out 99.99% of the sun and only see the Corona. I am betting they could launch a satellite in orbit of Earth and the moon at possibly a Lagrange point that could use the moon to perpetually block out the majority of the sun but I do not know if that is possible or feasible.

Thanks. I'm sure its something along those lines. They already have satellites with disks in front of the cameras blocking out most of the sun, so they can watch the flares. Probably a little better resolution watching the eclipse from a high altitude.

a reply to: abeverage

Well done and Thank you mate from Australia

originally posted by: scubagravy
a reply to: abeverage

Well done and Thank you mate from Australia

Thank you and cheers!

a reply to: abeverage

You did as well or better than most of the pro pics I've seen.

If you are an amateur go take someone's job. You deserve it.

originally posted by: Illumimasontruth
a reply to: abeverage

You did as well or better than most of the pro pics I've seen.

If you are an amateur go take someone's job. You deserve it.

Wow and thank you! That is a very big compliment! I am very much an Amateur sure would be fun to do that for a living!

a reply to: abeverage

Absolutely amazing
(Goes the the Coin jar and shakes it)...
A Celestron is far off. Some day.

Fantastic pictures!
Thanks for sharing

Hope you enjoyed those and I do wish I could've done better...

I doubt that you could have done much better. They are excellent images. Well done!

originally posted by: violet
Fantastic pictures!
Thanks for sharing

Thank you!

a reply to: violet

You bet glad you liked them!

a reply to: abeverage

Those are stunning photos, mate. Really great work and many thanks for sharing!

a reply to: noonebutme

Thanks! I appreciate the comment!

a reply to: abeverage

Most Prominent Image!

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Ha...nice! Thanks intrptr!

a reply to: abeverage

Wow! Those are some nice shots!
Please, don't beat yourself up! Your pictures are amazing!
I'm right outside of Charleston SC, and right before the eclipse a huge storm rolled in. So disappointed.
Thanks for these photos!

Great pics.
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a reply to: abeverage

Tremendous set of photographs! Congrats!

Hope to witness the same in 2027 when a total passes over my country.

Thank you for sharing those great images.

Those are outstanding! Thank you for sharing!

a reply to: abeverage

Very Nice thanks for sharing.