Eclipses
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Partial Eclipses
Total Eclipse 11 July 2010
Figure 1. Total Eclipse Saros 146-27, 11 July 2010
This eclipse was Phill’s seventh and Steve’s fourth. We were booked on a trip to Tahiti. This time we went with Astro Trails as Roy Mayhugh had stopped operating. We saw the eclipse from a small island called Anaa.
We we partially obscured by cloud which resulted in some interesting effects. We were able to view the eclipse for much longer than usual as the clouds cut down the light before second contact and after third contact.
This was the 27th eclipse of Saros 146. Totality lasted 2 minutes 24 seconds from our viewpoint. At third contact we were at 17°21.996’S 145°30.113’E.
Figure 2. Eclipse 2010
Figure 3. Anaa
Figure 4. Rest of group
Figure 5. Tripod and long lens envy
Figure 6. Phill’s camera
Figure 7. Gins at 07h00
Figure 8. Friends and hosts
Figure 9. Friends and hosts
Figure 10. Eclipse 2010
Figure 11. Totality
Figure 12. Totality
Figure 13. Totality
Figure 14. Totality
Figure 15. Diamond ring
Figure 16. Diamond ring