Partial solar Eclipse (Jan 04, 2011)

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About this Image

A partial eclipse over Europe is showing up just after rising in the south-east on a chilling winter day.


Technical Details

Optics

200 mm Canon EF L lens

Camera Canon 40D
Filters Astrosolar ND 3.5 filter for eclipsed sun, no filter for landscape
Date Jan 04, 2011 08:15 UT.
Location Altaussee/Austria
Sky Conditions clear sky, temperature -15 C
Exposure 1/1000 sec at f/6.3 for filtered sun;
1/500 sec at f/6.3 for unfiltered image
Programs used Adobe raw converter
Photoshop CS5.