Eclipse Science: Recent Episodes
Bob Yen
Totality: wide-angle video (HD) [ 8/1/08 China eclipse ]
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Totality: fisheye video [ 8/1/08 China eclipse ]
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Light curve from 1st contact -> 4th contact is symmetrical as expected.
Temperature curve from 1st contact => 4th contact, fairly symmetrical. Temperature drop very noticeable as Totality approached: it felt like early-morning/late-evening when sun is beginning "solar heating".
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wide-angle HD video (fisheye lens) of pre-Totality, 2nd contact, Totality, 3rd contact
Flash 8 version:
15mm fisheye wide-angle
3rd contact, diamond-ring
2nd contact, diamond-ring
Eclipse weather was perfect..the rain 2 days earlier cleared out the dust.