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Annular Eclipse - 2023

article and photos by Ben Lincoln

 

Some photos of the annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2023. The sky was very cloudy, but we were able to see most of the key part of the event through breaks in the clouds. As a side bonus, the clouds dimmed the sun so much that we were able to see and photograph the event without solar filtering.

The raw images were shot with a 600mm Sigma reflex (mirror) lens that I found at a garage sale years ago. I hand-aligned the images that turned out so that I could make a (short) time-lapse video.

View/download the time-lapse video by clicking on this link

Annular Eclipse
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Date Shot: 2023-10-14
Camera Body: Sony NEX-7
Lens: Sigma 600mm f/8
Filters: None
Date Processed: 2023-10-18
Version: 1.0

 

Taking the photos also gave me the chance to capture an example of the odd ring-shaped bokeh that is caused by this type of folded optic mirror lens:

Reflex Lens Bokeh
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Telescope-style mirror lenses produce ring-shaped bokeh.

Date Shot: 2023-10-14
Camera Body: Sony NEX-7
Lens: Sigma 600mm f/8
Filters: None
Date Processed: 2023-10-18
Version: 1.0

 
 

Last updated: 19 October 2023

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