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Summary:
The Year of the Ox began with a solar eclipse. On Monday, Jan.
26th, the same new Moon that marked the Chinese Lunar New Year
passed in front of the Sun--dead center--covering 93% of the solar
disk. The annular eclipse was visible from a narrow path spanning
the Indian Ocean; the sunset end of the path fell across Borneo,
Sumatra and Java, where observers saw a fantastic "ring of
fire" sink into the sea at the end of the day. [details]
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Jefferson Teng,
Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
Jan. 26, 2009 |
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It was cloudy
in my hometown (Bandar Lampung, Indonesia), but we managed
to see the best Ring of Fire. It was my first experience
to witness this breathtaking view =)
Photo
details: Canon
350D, 80mm refractor @ prime focus, various shutter
speeds due to clouds and haze. |
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Alberto Lao,
Binondo, Manila, Philippines
Jan. 26, 2009 |
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Partial Solar
Eclipse on Jan 26, 2009 the start of the Chinese New Year
of the Ox as seen and photographed at sunset over Manila
Bay from Binondo, Manila amidst cloudy skies.
Photo
details: Sony A100 digital camera 500mm Reflex
F8@1/60 (equivalent 35mm focal length:750mm |
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Chantal Steyn,
Gough Island 40deg20'S 9deg52'W
Jan. 26, 2009 |
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It was amaizing
watching about 20% of the sun rise over the ocean this morning.
Gough island was a good location for viewing the eclipse,
despite the cloud cover.
Photo
details: Nikon
D300 1/1250s f/32 |
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Raymund Sarmiento,
Manila, Philippines
Jan. 26, 2009 |
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I took the shot
of eclipse from my office as the sun sets using a Canon
400D set at iso800 |
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Kobus Olckers,
Fish Hoek, Cape Town, South Africa
Jan. 26, 2009 |
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A cloud bank was rolling in, and I caught these before the clouds eclipsed the whole event (for me, at least). Taken with a Canon S2 with an X-ray picture of somebody's neck held in from of the lens.
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images: St Davids College, Llandudno, North Wales,
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