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The Glory of Totality, Andrea Girones

The Glory of Totality

The Glory of Totality, Andrea Girones

The Glory of Totality

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Can you tell we were located on the Centre Line? ( Hint: look at the location of our "diamonds")
Each step of a total eclipse has a special moment. When the moon has almost covered the entire sun, a bright glare flares out in a blinding diamond ring, at the beginning and end of totality.

In between, the last rays of light from our sun peek out though the craters and mountains of the moon (helped by the massive sun prominences this day). Those dots of red are called “Baileys Beads”
And the heart of totality, that moment when you can take off your solar glasses and see the full glory of the Corona that surrounds the sun.
Normally we cannot see the corona as the main disk of the sun is too bright. Only during totality can we see its whispy glory.

Imaged at 400MM with a D750
Very short exposures for the ring and beads, longer exposure to show the expanded corona.

On our beautiful day in Lac Megantic, Quebec, April 8th 2024.

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The Glory of Totality, Andrea Girones