Eclipses
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Partial Eclipses
Total Eclipse - 13/14 November 2012
Total Eclipse Saros 133-45, 13/14 November 2012
This was Phill’s eighth and Steve’s fifth. We were booked on a cruise on the Dawn Princess off Australia. Unusually, the eclipse path crossed the International Date Line. It is usually quoted as the eclipse of 14 November, but it actually started on 13 November.
This was a beautiful eclipse viewed from the Dawn Princess! The corona was quite symmetrical and compact.
This was the 45th eclipse of Saros 133. Totality lasted 2 minutes 4 seconds from our viewpoint. At third contact we were at 17.19753° 147.1035°E.
Cruise Route
Phill setting up
Lenses at dawn! Actually Phill is posing while the boy is taking a video!
Phill setting up
Steve viewing partial phase
The gathering masses - the ones in the chairs spotted the start of the eclipse a good 5 minutes after Phill announced first contact!
The sea was a bit rough and the swimming pool followed suit!
Dawn
First contact
Partial
Baily’s beads
Corona
Baily’s beads
Diamond ring
Diamond ring
Diamond ring
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