Solar Eclipse Photos: 1998 Eclipse

Copyright Benjamin Gomes-Casseres 1998

This page shows images of the 1998 total solar eclipse that I took from Kadushi Cliffs in Westpunt, Curacao, N.A. on February 26, 1998. Except for "The Sky at Totality" below, all images were shot on Fuji Velvia (ASA 50), with an Olympus OM-1 at the prime focus of a Takahashi FS102 (f=820mm; d=102mm), mounted on a Takahashi EM-1S. Tracking was periodically adjusted through a side-mounted Unitron 60mm scope. Shots of the partial phases are through a Thousand Oaks II+ filter. All images were developed normally and then scanned with a Polaroid Sprintscan and processed in Photoshop. Further details of each image are listed next to the thumbnails, which are linked to larger images.

1. Partial Phases at Beginning of Eclipse

Mosaic of 1/125 exposures taken about 7 minutes apart; totality shots at 1/500 and 1/30.




2. Partial Phases at End of Eclipse

Mosaic of 1/125 exposures taken about 7 minutes apart; totality shot at 1 second.




3. Second Contact

Mosaic of 1/500 exposures taken a few seconds apart.





4. Diamond Ring at Second Contact
Shot at 1/500.



5. Composite of Totality
Digital composite of eleven images shot at exposures ranging from 1/500 to 8 seconds, using a variant of the technique first described by Pellett in Sky & Telescope, January 1998. Thanks to Matt Considine for programming help. Processed to approximate visual appearance of the corona. North is up.






6. The Structure of the Corona
Digital composite of eleven images shot at exposures ranging from 1/500 to 8 seconds, using a variant of the technique first described by Pellett in Sky & Telescope, January 1998. Thanks to Matt Considine for programming help. Processed to highlight coronal structure. North is up.






7. The Sky at Totality

Shot on Fuji NPS with Mamiya 645, 135mm, F/5.6, 6seconds. Mercury is above, Jupiter below the sun.




8. Diamond Ring at 3rd Contact

Shot at 1/30

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