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May 2012: Solar Eclipse

On Sunday, May 20th 2012, Albuquerque was in the central path of an annular solar eclipse (when the moon crosses in front of the sun without completely obscuring it). Emily & Eric flew in from Pennsylvania for the big event, and we biked out to watch it just before sunset. Highlights from our little viewing party: E&E's decorations on our solar filters, using our binoculars as solar projectors, shadows getting stranger and stranger, and the ring of fire. Matt got some cool shots by putting the solar filter in front of his camera.
On the trail to our designated observation site
On the trail to our designated observation site		 Setting up our camp
Setting up our camp		 Annie gets right to work on the picnicking
Annie gets right to work on the picnicking		 Matt gets to work on photography
Matt gets to work on photography
Emily & Eric take a look
Emily & Eric take a look		 The eclipse has begun!
The eclipse has begun!		 This is how NOT to look at the sun
This is how NOT to look at the sun		 Much better, Simon
Much better, Simon
It will take a full hour until the moon is directly in front of the sun
It will take a full hour until the moon is directly in front of the sun		 Checking out the view
Checking out the view		 Pretty cool sight (crescent is projecting onto Maria's collar)
Pretty cool sight (crescent is projecting onto Maria's collar)		 As seen through the solar filter
As seen through the solar filter
Random unfiltered view
Random unfiltered view		 We notice our weird shadows
We notice our weird shadows		 Very strange
Very strange		 Slowly but surely
Slowly but surely
Dana takes it in
Dana takes it in		 Annie is still focused on the picnic
Annie is still focused on the picnic		 Kristina: I saw the moon again.
Kristina: "I saw the moon again."		 The solar projector shows a reverse image (on Maria's shorts)
The solar projector shows a reverse image (on Maria's shorts)
Eric's bagel-chip projector isn't as reliable
Eric's "bagel-chip projector" isn't as reliable		 Smaller and smaller
Smaller and smaller		 Eric lost in thought
Eric lost in thought		 Shadows are getting funkier and funkier
Shadows are getting funkier and funkier
This is one of the coolest things about the eclipse!
This is one of the coolest things about the eclipse!		 So close
So close		 Eric likes what he sees
Eric likes what he sees		 Simon waves at his shadow
Simon waves at his shadow
Final sliver
Final sliver		 E&E are ready
E&E are ready		 The ring of fire
The ring of fire		 Shadows now are totally crazy
Shadows now are totally crazy
Maria sees the projected ring of fire
Maria sees the projected ring of fire		 Emily is astounded!
Emily is astounded!		 Another view
Another view		 Even Annie takes a look
Even Annie takes a look
Last phase before sunset
Last phase before sunset		 Eclipse as we saw it
Eclipse as we saw it

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