Some totality and eclipse site pictures

Hao eclipse site panorama next to airport apron
Satellite picture of eclipse site : Please note that our Ring of Fire group and an other one from Torino, Italy were the only ones authorized to observe next to the airport. All the others were located at Otepa village, the only island settlement. They were less lucky than us during totality.
Panoramic view of the Hao airport apron : The aircraft at the fereground is an ATR72 who flew us roundrip from Papeete.
	We landed at the exact time the Sun rose 2 hours after we took off at Papeete Faa.
	Jean-François Guay, a collègue from Longueuil Astro Club with Francoise Boutin from SAPM.
	Clouds parted company with the Moon at first contact.
	A close up of my modified camera
	Me in full action during partial phase
Panoramic view of landscape 2 minutes before totality Until 10 minutes it was not sure that we will enjoy totality due to passing clouds. .
	Relative apparent diameter of Moon (black) and the Sun at eclipse time 1/60 sec exposures during partial phase Composition made with Photoshop 7
	Baily's beads at second contact Exposure 1/1000 sec @ ISO 200
Sequence showing Baily's beads formation at second contact
	Chromosphere and proeminences at begining of totality Exposure 1/1000 sec
	Internal corona Exposure 1/250 sec
	Middle corona Exposure 1/125 sec
	External corona Exposure1/60 sec A star, Wasat (Delta Geminorum) is visible at the top left corner.
	Composite coronal picture made with 7 different pictures Enfuse plugin has been used to fuse the pictures The resulting picture has beeb enhanced with Photoshop 7. A better picture will follow when I will call Photoshop nerds to help me.
	The chromosphere is coming up announcing that totality will end soon. A nice loop proeminence is visible. Exposure 1/1000 sec
	2 pictures overlay showing chromosphere at begining and end of totality. The picture shows clearly that the eclipse site was off of center line by a large margin. Composition made with Photoshop 7
	End of totality : 3rd. contact Exposure 1/1000 sec
Sequence showing Baily's beads formation at 3rd. contact Pictures shifted 90deg clockwise Exposures 1/1000 sec.
Panorama showing Moon shadow receeding after totality