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| Observer's name | Pierre Arpin ----- parpin@iq89.com |
| Hometown | Longueuil, Québec |
| Eclipse site | Kamilonga, 40 km north of Lusaka, Zambia |
| Astro club member | Club des Astronomes Amateurs de Longueuil |
| Duration of totality | 3 minutes 37 sec. |
| Weather | Cloudless but smoke present due to nearby bush fires |
| Température | Begining of clipse : 30° C --- Totality : 15° C |
| Interesting events |
VERY LONG diamond rings at begining and end of totality Crickets began to sing 10 minutes before totality |
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A view of eclipse site, in a farm small soccer field littered with dungs |
My personnal setup, my Celestron C5+ and my beloved Quebec flag. |
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We had to deal with the smoke generated by bush fires lighted by local farmers. |
Partial phase 5 minutes before totality |
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Some members of our group with native children Picture taken after totality |
Group picture Ring of Fire Expedition This organization observes eclipses since 1970. |
And now, let's be ready to rumble !!!! ©
And now, let's be ready to rumble !!!! ©
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Initial diamond ring : 1/250 sec exposure
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Internal corona with enhanced chromosphere with some Photoshop processing
1/250 sec exposure
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A close-up of the preceding picture
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Internal corona : 1/250 sec Note the active region at 3 o'clock position.
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Middle corona : 1/125 sec
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External corona: 1/15 sec
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Internal corona 15 sec before the end of totality : 1/250 sec Chromosphere is appearing
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End of 3 m 37 sec of totality Snif !!! Snif !!! |
Some links to other eclipse chasers
 SkylookEric's Black Sun eclipse websiteGreg Babcock's june 21th eclipse websiteDaniel Fisher's websiteClement Vanseau's pictures (in french). |