Observing site |
Grande Vigie in Guadeloupe |
Observing site coordonates |
Lat : 16° 30' 33.0" North |
Duration of totality (m:ss) |
3:00 |
Instrument used |
Celestron C5+ f/6.3 + 1000 Oaks solar filter |
Camera |
Olympus OM-1 with cable release |
Weather |
Generally sunny 1 hour before first contact |
Température |
First contact : 33.5° C --- Totalité : 28.5° C |
Interesting event |
A VERY LONG diamond ring at second contact |
Some totality and eclipse site pictures
Path of totality through Small Antillas islands computed with Emap Win shareware
Local ephemeris computed with Emap Win
Wide angle view of eclipse site located 400 m from Grande Vigie
A Google Map picture of eclipse site picture : I had a hard time entering on the general eclipse observing zone because the authorities never received my reservation.
My usual eclipse workstation with my beloved Quebec flag
Partial phase : 1 minute before totality @ 1/250 sec
Landscape 1 min. before totality
Second contact diamond ring :1/250 sec
Internal corona with enhanced chromosphere @1 /250 sec
Internal corona @ 1/250 sec
Middle corona @ 1/125 sec
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External corona @ 1/60 sec
3rd. contact diamond ring @ 1/125 sec