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End of Totality865 viewsI missed getting the diamond ring on this one, but you can see a hint of it at 7 o'clock.
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First Contact plus ~20 minutes748 viewsThe Moon is taking a bigger bite out of the Sun.
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Sunspots724 viewsThe Sun in this early-pre-totality eyepiece-projection shot is too big to fit into the frame, but the sunspots do show up well.
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Post-Totality 2723 viewsThe Moon is rising, the Sun is setting. How will this end?
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First Contact plus ~30 minutes704 viewsAbout halfway through pre-totality.
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Packing up688 viewsOur tour grop collects their gear and loads it into the bus for the long trip back to Arkaroola.
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Corona Effects688 viewsSome trick of post-capture processing gave the corona a greenish ring. Don't ask me how that happened.
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A different view688 viewsAn early pre-totality eyepiece-projection shot, about 20 minutes after First Contact.
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Dragon's Tooth686 viewsFourth Contact (end of post-totality partial phase) will occur at 8:34:23 local time, with the Sun well below the horizon.
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A few minutes after First Contact675 viewsThe Moon is nibbling on the Sun.
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Maximum Totality669 viewsWith a glorious corona.
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Totality658 viewsTotality began at 7:41:20 and lasted for about 25 seconds.
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