Solar eclipse this Tuesday

[IB20]

Great morning’s observing.

[Captain Scarlet]

I invited a couple of neighbours over and in the event it was mostly cloudy, through which we were able to get naked-eye glimpses, but the only time I was able to use my Perlenbacher-cardboard Solar Film mask was by holding it in front of binoculars for a few seconds when a cloud-gap appeared, nowhere enough time to get the scope aligned to the Sun. Still, it was better than nothing and the neighbours were very grateful to have been shown it else they'd have only read about it online.

Magnus

[bish]

At work, so it was 10 min in the car park with eclipse glasses for me. Would have like to get an image through my scope but glad I caught it.

[IB20]

Next one for the UK is Saturday 29th March 2025! 

[Stu]

This was my setup this morning. Note the poo bags used as an improvised tie to hold the brolly in place! 🤣🤣

[IB20]

4 minutes ago, Stu said:

This was my setup this morning. Note the poo bags used as an improvised tie to hold the brolly in place! 🤣🤣

Amazed you got any images or views with those conditions! 😲

[Stu]

1 minute ago, IB20 said:

Amazed you got any images or views with those conditions! 😲

I know! Just got a few lucky breaks with the clouds 👍

[lunator]

I was out today but thanks to a reminder I took the hand held solar filter I have with me. I was able to show my wife the eclipse whilst we were out. For once the weather was well behaved ☺️

[Gfamily]

Very surprised to see a clear blue sky this morning, as the forecast had been for cloud all day.

Quickly set up the small refractor to track, and did some visual observing and then some imaging.

We'd ordered a set of eclipse glasses from Neill at GoStargazing, so went over to our local supermarket carpark and caught people as they were going in and out.

About 30 people in total, most of whom had no idea it was happening, and were mostly very delighted.

Might even have a new person for our astronomy society as a result. 

Edited October 25, 2022 by Gfamily

[wookie1965]

Got these with my Tal 100rs, Lunt Herschel wedge, celestron zoom and galaxy S10. 

[StevieDvd]

I did not think it was going to be clear enough so I only managed to catch a few videos unguided. Not much use for stacking but here is one from 11:19 when the clouds allowed a glimpse:

[Stu]

3 hours ago, IB20 said:

Amazed you got any images or views with those conditions! 😲

This was my first attempt! 🤣

[Nigella Bryant]

First draft of data from 09.46UT this morning

[badhex]

My handheld phone effort through the tiniest break in the clouds! 

[knobby]

1 hour ago, Nigella Bryant said:

First draft of data from 09.46UT this morning

Amazing !

[knobby]

My quick handheld capture with Nikon DSLR - 300 mm lens - Baader solar film.

[Mandy D]

Well done to everyone who caught this. Some truly impressive images in this thread. Here is my best effort of the day:

 

[Mandy D]

2 hours ago, Stu said:

This was my first attempt! 🤣

EW14 welding filter?

[allworlds]

It's not much but these are mine. Dang solar observing shows up all the dirt on the eyepieces. ETX 105, Meade 32 mm Plossl, iPhone SE 2022 handheld.

Made a filter for my Meade ETX 105 from my remaining Baader solar film and make the classic mistake with the stuff but had to use it anyway, and had an offcut left to make an "eclipse goggle" with. Had a lot of trouble finding the Sun with the scope with it being visible for just fleeting moments sometimes, until I dug out an old inclinometer to set the altitude - it was imprecise but still helped me find it. Conditions were better for the second half of the eclipse and I was able to watch through last contact. Shoulda used my Heritage 76 instead, much easier to find things with that.

Visually the edge of the Moon was clearly irregular, and on the Sun itself two large sunspots and four smaller ones at 46x, and upping the power to 74x revealed a few more tiny ones mostly companions to the larger. I had to set up in the rear so no chance to show it to neighbours, and my family saw it naked eye but I couldn't really keep them outside while I faffed around with the scope.

Edited October 25, 2022 by allworlds

[Stu]

3 hours ago, Mandy D said:

EW14 welding filter?

No, it was with a Herschel Wedge using a Baader Continuum filter which is a narrowband 540nm filter which turns the sun green, but also enhances faculae and granulation.

[Littleguy80]

Really loved this. Was working from home so was able to run outside at various points to observe and take pics. Astronomy has taken a little bit of a back seat recently but something like this is unmissable when the skies are clear!

 

[paulastro]

I posted some pics of the eclipse on the Imaging- Solar forum.  Link  below.

https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/401793-october-25th-solar-eclipse-from-oakworth-west-yorkshire/#comment-4306443