Here are a few images taken early on 14 March using a Nikon z8 and 800mm lens. Location is Fishers, Indiana, USA.
We set up at Rano Raraku, the Moai quarry, for photography. A great day for the eclipse. Some clouds, but mostly clear. Here are some initial images. All taken with a Nikon Z8 at 300mm in DX mode.
Here are some pics from our time here so far.
It was a very close connection, but we arrived on schedule.
We are on the way. Made it to JFK – now a long wait for the evening flight to Santiago and then Easter Island on Saturday.
Information and pictures will be posted here during the trip as long as Internet connectivity permits.
Large flares on the sun in recent days produced a G5 class extreme geomagnetic storm. Aurora visibility is quite widespread in the US, as far south as Florida and Alabama.
Here are some pictures taken north of Elwood Indiana on the morning of 11 May.
Weather was great! Here are some initial images. Winery owners and their staff were wonderful hosts for the 200 attendees.
On Monday, 8 April, the path of a total eclipse crosses the central United States, including our home in Indiana.
Please do not settle for just being close to the path of totality! See this link: 99% is NOT total!
“Seeing a partial eclipse bears the same relation to seeing a total eclipse as kissing a man does to marrying him.” – Annie Dillard
Weather forecasts are poor along much of the eclipse totality path. We will be at Owen Valley Winery. The central Indiana forecast has improved.
Fred Espenak’s excellent information site
Our current plan is to set up equipment in Owen County, Indiana. We will NOT be set up at home. The venue is the Owen Valley Winery. The winery is planning an event for the eclipse. The event requires tickets for attendance. If you are interested, please see this link: Solar Eclipse in the Vineyards of Southern Indiana . This is a wonderful property with great wine and food.
This is, of course, dependent on weather. If forecasts for Indiana are poor, we will head south as far as necessary for clear skies. This post will be updated in the days prior to the eclipse.
Here are some resources for the eclipse:
Eclipse seasons: Why the lunar eclipse on March 25 occurs 2 weeks before the total solar eclipse on April 8Interactive Pan/Zoom map
How to give yourself the best chance of clear skies for April 8’s solar eclipse
Historical cloud cover for 8 April. Clixk the image for an explanation.
Weather was perfect. Here are a few initial images. Had some exposure issues during the annular period. Will work with post processing to improve the annular images.
Clear skies expected. We will be at 6,500′ in the mountains east of Fillmore, UT. No mobile service at the location precludes a live stream. Location images below.
We are in Caliente, NV, headed for Fillmore, UT. Weather prospects in the Fillmore area for Saturday appear to be excellent. Scouting for an ideal viewing location will be done in the next two days. A live stream of the eclipse may be possible, depending on mobile connectivity at the viewing site. At the very least, initial images will be posted by Sunday evening.
This post will be updated.
The PDF linked below contains a summary of both upcoming eclipses for central Indiana.
The next twelve months bring us two eclipses in the United States. On Saturday, 14 October, the path of an annular eclipse crosses the United States. We will be in Utah in the path of annularity.
Resources:
On Monday, 8 April, the path of a total eclipse crosses the central United States, including our home in Indiana. Depending on weather, we will be at home or somewhere south along the path of totality.
Resources:
Image set, as thumbnails.
Weather was perfect. No traffic issues approaching and departing our site from the north. Some folks coming from the south had some traffic issues. Here are some initial images – more will be coming in the next few days. We are headed for Indianapolis on Tuesday morning.
Many thanks to the rancher, Gene, that owned our viewing site. Hospitality provided was wonderful.
Thanks also to Gary, KN4AQ, Jeff, AC4ZO, and the few other folks at our viewing location. The company from all helped make the day extra special.
We are back home as of 1649 EDT on Wednesday with no issues on the return. I will be gathering all imagery and video over the next couple of days and will post a selection here.
Weather forecast for our primary site in eastern WY is good. This site is north of Torrington, WY just east of WY 159 and on the eclipse center line. We are currently engaged in prep work for the eclipse.
We were at the site on Saturday for equipment testing.
Here are several useful eclipse information links.
Total Solar Eclipse Complete Coverage
Total Solar Eclipse 2017: When, Where and How to See It (Safely)
Maps and other info
Map with animations
Overview Map
Good detailed info
Preparing to head west on 15 August. Our destination is the Nebraska / Wyoming border area. Details and pictures of the exact viewing location will be here a day or two prior to the eclipse. A good interactive map of the eclipse path is here: Eclipse Path Map
See here for eclipse local times at selected locations.
The full still image gallery is at this link.
Here is a video file created from the series of large still images that were taken.
The trip was GREAT. Thanks to all that watched! We may be contacted at frankh (at) iquest.net or you can just leave a comment here.
This is the location of the eclipse viewing site:
35.78214 N, 108.5743W – this is along road BiA-9 a bit east of US 491 and about 1 mile north of the center line. Eclipse times here are:
Start of partial eclipse: 8:26:53 PM EDT
Start of annular eclipse: 9:33:11 PM EDT
End of annular eclipse: 9:37:39 PM EDT
The sun sets during the partial eclipse about 30 minutes later.
Frank & K.C.
The eclipse event proceeded as planned – great weather and good internet connectivity. Thanks to all that watched live – the number of viewers maxed at about 278. We ended up with about 8 other people at our remote location, including an astronomy professor from Lubbock, TX.
We have quite a number of good still images – a selection of these will be posted later in the week. About to load the vehicle and head east.
Eclipse day is almost here. The site has been chosen and equipment was tested at the site during Saturday’s sunset.
We will head up to Four Corners tomorrow morning for fun and then be on site well before the start of the eclipse.
A few more images have been uploaded to the trip pictures gallery.
We think that a good site with Verizon 3G coverage has been located. The site is about 1.5 miles south of where the center line of the eclipse crosses US 491 north of Gallup. The view west from the center line point itself is blocked by a hill. We will visit the site Saturday evening to verify the geometry.
We did find a great meadow at 9,000 feet at the top of a peak (service road for antenna towers), but there is no wireless coverage. This will be a backup location.
Some pictures will be posted tomorrow – long day.
Got here just before sunset. Will stay here for a couple of days and then move to Gallup. Lunch at Big Texan in Amarillo, but we did not attempt the 72 oz steak challenge. Headed to Gallup tomorrow to check out sites for viewing the eclipse.
Posted a couple of trip pictures to this page https://www.pfmeng.net/?page_id=101 .
