On 2008 August 01 a total solar eclipse could be observed from the Artic Ocean, Siberia and China.
As I was not able to make a journey to the path of totality, I watched the partial eclipse from my home.
The sky was perfectly clear during the whole eclipse and only at the very end some clouds moved in.
With those circumstances it was a really relaxed observation from my balcony and another nice experience.
Technical Details:
Camera: Olympus 5060 WZ (freehand behind the eyepiece)
Main optics: Skylux 70/700mm (Lidlscope)
Aperture: 70mm
Focal length: 700mm
Eyepiece: 20mm Kellner
Location: Hamburg (53° 33' 18''N, 10 ° 02' 40''E)
Dates of the eclipse:
1st contact: 08:39:01 UTC
Maximum eclipse: 09:32:48 UTC
4th contact: 10:27:58 UTC
Duration of partial eclipse: 1h 48min 57s
Magnitude of maximum eclipse: 0.312
The following pictures show the solar eclipse, the observation spot and the clouds at the end of the eclipse.
And now have a lot of fun looking at the pictures!
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