- Partial Solar Eclipse -
10/Jun/2002, Foster City, California, USA
![Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence](SE_SolEclStrip.gif)
This is the sequence I observed. The corresponding times are :
17:09 17:24 17:32 17:40 17:50 17:56 18:00 18:10 18:16 18:25 18:35 18:45 19:05
![Partial Solar Eclipse Animated Sequence](SE_SolEclAnim.gif)
This is the animated sequence of the above partial eclipse.
![Partial Solar Eclipse Scope Setup](SE_Scope.jpg)
I used my 12" to take some zoom images and piggy-back my 500mm for the standard pictures.
![Partial Solar Eclipse at Max](SE_Phase_Max.jpg)
This is the climax with 72% at 18:15 Pacific Time.
![Partial Solar Eclipse Zoom at 18:24](SE_Zoom_1824.jpg)
Zooming in on one of the spots / contour of the Moon at 18:24.
![Partial Solar Eclipse Moon Surface at 18:50](SE_Zoom_1850.jpg)
The surface of the moon is kinda visible through it's contours at 18:50.
![Partial Solar Eclipse Clear Shot at 18:55](SE_Phase_1855.jpg)
A decent clear shot at 18:55.
![Partial Solar Eclipse Animated Sequence](SE_Me.jpg)
... There was a lot of sweating involved... ;-)
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