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Partial Solar Eclipse - at 47.5°N (20210610), firstLight

Partial Solar Eclipse - at 47.5°N (20210610)

Partial Solar Eclipse - at 47.5°N (20210610), firstLight

Partial Solar Eclipse - at 47.5°N (20210610)

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Partial Solar Eclipse - at 47.5°N (20210610)

From my place within the Alps we could not observe the possible maximum solar disk occultation happening on the northern hemisphere.This photo was taken during our local maximum occultation at 12:26 CEST (10:26 UTC). It shows the sun disk with the passing-by moon disk in front of it. While the moon passed from right to left, he moved much higher than the ideal central viewing axis a terrestrial observer had. Thus, only the lower part of the black (unlit) moon was visible in front of the sun disk. The whole passage lasted about 2 hours.

Please note: At full size you can also easily spot more interesting features:

#1 a group of sun spots at 12 o'clock position, vertically below the lowest part of the black moon disk (5+ spots).

#2 sun spot(s) at 4 o'clock position

#3 some very hot active regions

#3.1 a small region around the right sun spot (#2)

#3.2 a bigger region close to the left border of the sun disk, at 8 o'clock position

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Partial Solar Eclipse - at 47.5°N (20210610), firstLight