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In celebration of the 5Y since observing Total Solar Eclipse of Aug 21, 2017 from the Northern Rim of Hell's Half Acre (Wyoming), Alexandr Zaytsev
In celebration of the 5Y since observing Total Solar Eclipse of Aug 21, 2017 from the Northern Rim of Hell's Half Acre (Wyoming), Alexandr Zaytsev

In celebration of the 5Y since observing Total Solar Eclipse of Aug 21, 2017 from the Northern Rim of Hell's Half Acre (Wyoming)

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging
In celebration of the 5Y since observing Total Solar Eclipse of Aug 21, 2017 from the Northern Rim of Hell's Half Acre (Wyoming), Alexandr Zaytsev
In celebration of the 5Y since observing Total Solar Eclipse of Aug 21, 2017 from the Northern Rim of Hell's Half Acre (Wyoming), Alexandr Zaytsev

In celebration of the 5Y since observing Total Solar Eclipse of Aug 21, 2017 from the Northern Rim of Hell's Half Acre (Wyoming)

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

Description

Capturing the transformation in landscape and the clouds in the last 100s before the totality and during the totality of the Total Solar Eclipse as observed from the Northern Rim of Hell's Half Acre (altitude 1840m) - and incredible landform in the middle of Wyoming, 40mi West by I-20 from Casper, WY.

All images obtained with camera on the tripod set to ISO100, aperture priority.
  • Original revision: f/5 0.6sec (about 100 sec to totality)
  • Revision B: f/4 2.5sec (about 65 sec to totality)
  • Revision C: f/4 2sec (about 45 sec to totality)
  • Revision D: f/4 1sec to highlight the circular dawn at the horizon (at the beginning of totality)

The maps of the location and local circumstances of the eclipse are given under revisions E, F, and G - generated using  Google Earth and Eclipse path overlays by Xavier M. Jubier [1]:

[1] http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/SolarEclipsesGoogleMaps.html


It is noteworthy that the valley below is the pace where alien planet battles were shot for [2]:

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers_(film)

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B

Title: 65 sec to totality

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C

Title: 45 sec to totality

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D

Title: Circular dawn at the beginning of totality

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E

Title: Regional scale map with Casper on the right and the path of totality indicated

Description: Google Earth + Eclipse path overlays by Xavier M. Jubier

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F

Title: Closeup on the location of Hell's Half Acre and local circumstances of the eclipse (note the center line of totality path below)

Description: Google Earth + Eclipse path overlays by Xavier M. Jubier

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G

Title: Closeup on the Hell's Half Acre location with I-20 highway passing through in the upper part

Description: Google Earth

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H

Title: The sunrise of the day of the eclipse, viewed from the road to the the designated viewpoint

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I

Title: View to the central valley of the Hell's Half Acre in the morning light (1h past the sunrise)

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J

Title: Camera and entire equipment set mounted on a tripod, away from the ants (the horizontal column position on tripod helps a lot)

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K

Title: The most important tool for observing the partial phases of solar eclipses in action

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L

Title: View to the valley below from the camera position (8 min to totality)

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M

Title: View to the valley below about 10 min after totality ends

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N

Title: Closeup on the valley about 15min after end of totality

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In celebration of the 5Y since observing Total Solar Eclipse of Aug 21, 2017 from the Northern Rim of Hell's Half Acre (Wyoming), Alexandr Zaytsev