Annular Solar Eclipse 2012

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An Annular Solar Eclipse occurred May 20, 2012 between 5PM and 7:30PM PDT, and was visible here in Victoria, BC, Canada. The centreline tracked across the western United States of America, although it was visible across most of western North America.

Our members' observations: http://victoria.rasc.ca/observers/Default.htm#Annular

Annular Solar Eclipse - partial eclipse taken through clouds

Annular Solar Eclipse - partial eclipse taken in Ha

Annular Eclipse in Cedar City May 20 2012

Cedar City Annular Eclipse Before Maximum

Cedar City Annular Eclipse The Ring of Fire

The Sun Two Days Before the Transit of Venus

Mid-stages of eclipse sketched through Celestron 80mm scope with Meade super wide angle 13.8mm eyepiece. Moon just inside disc of sun at mid-eclipse, lower left sketch.

Mongolia. Total Eclipse 2008: Crescent images of eclipsed sun projected through crossed fingers - no vegetation above grass height!

Crescent images of eclipsed sun projected through bush leaves.

Crescents images of eclipsed sun formed through white bark pine needs .

Close to "full" (non-annular) Eclipse: note moon ~fits inside sun's disc. A-focal through Celestron 80 mm telescope with Meade super wide angle 13.8 mm eyepiece. Pentax Optio W30 Camera, hand-held.

About 5 minutes after maximum. A-focal through Celestron 80 mm telescope with Meade super wide angle 13.8 mm eyepiece. Pentax Optio W30 Camera, hand-held..

Last view of elcipse through 8x35 binoculars (sunspots visible through wispy clouds) before hiking 'home' for dinner and night of observing under dark sky (SQM reading 21.65). Drawn from memory.