2010 Total Solar Eclipse report

Hi,

A few short notes of the Eclipse Trip:
Back after a great trip on the Aranui 3 Freighter/Cruise Ship around French Polnesia - lots of interesting islands. We had an uninterupted view of the eclipse from sea. Beautiful coronal streamers and two sparkling diamond rings, shadow bands as well. One (slight) downside was thay my DSLR bit the dust (under heavy tropical rain) a few days earlier. I got a few shots with Sara's point & shoot camera.

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Also see under 'Lunar Eclipses' for an image of the 26 June 2010 partial lunar eclipse, the DSLR was working then.

Also see under 'Sky Views' for an image of the Green Flash.

The southern stars were also fabulous.

Daniel & Thomas (also on the Aranui 3) send you their regards,

John & Sara

Hi John,

Good to hear that you had good weather.
Pity about the camera but it just meant that you could sit back and enjoy the eclipse all the more.

Michael.

I'm delighted that ye had clear weather.
That's one heck of a trip!

Michael.

Nice to hear this.

michael_murphy wrote:

Hi John,

Good to hear that you had good weather.
Pity about the camera but it just meant that you could sit back and enjoy the eclipse all the more.

Michael.

My thought exactly! John, you have been to so many eclipses I thought you'd have 'seen it all' by now anyway!

Really good to hear that.
Shame about the dslr breakdown..
Sounds a great trip none the less..