Category: Sun

Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024

Solar Eclipse as seen from Temecula CA

April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse

April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse Montage of 9 phases from 00.00%-51.78 % Peak @ 52.33%
Solar Eclipse from Temecula CA 4/8/2024 – 9:59:00 AM obscuration
Taken with Canon EOS 7D-II, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x; FL 560.0 mm
1/500 sec; f/9; ISO 400; 3600 x 2400 300pixel per inch, Tripod Manuel focus
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Solar Eclipse from Temecula CA, 4/8/2024 10:14:13 AM 4.67 % obscuration
Taken with Canon EOS 7D-II, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x; FL 560.0 mm
1/400 sec; f/9; ISO 400; 3600 x 2400 300pixel per inch, Tripod Manuel focus
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Solar Eclipse from Temecula CA, 4/8/2024 11:11:16 AM 52.32 obscuration
Taken with Canon EOS 7D-II, EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x; FL 560.0 mm
1/400 sec; f/9; ISO 400; 3600 x 2400 300pixel per inch, Tripod Manuel focus

Mercury Transit 11/11/2019

Mercury Transit 11/11/2019; 8:20:50 AM PT
Mercury Transit 11/11/2019; 8:20:50 AM PT Canon EOS 7D II
Mercury Transit 11/11/2019 08:23:53 PT
Mercury Transit 11/11/2019 08:23:53 PT

Transit of Mercury across the Sun 11/11/2109 8:23:53 am (PT)

The small dot is Mercury 1/2 way out to the 2 O’clock position from center.

Next Mercury Transit won’t occur until 2032

Orbital period 87.97 days, it is tidally locked to the Sun like our Moon is to Earth. Only one side of Mercury always faces the Sun. It is only safe to look at Mercury when it is away from the Sun and Only after the sun has completely set or before it starts to rise! Always Use appropriate, Commercially made Sun Filters for viewing at any other time.

Average on temperature on Mercury during the day is 800 degrees F and at night drops to -300 F. Mercury stays 35,980,000 miles from the Sun (Earth is 93,000,000 miles)