Total Solar Eclipse, July 21, 2009, in the South Pacific (Eclipse Begins)

The July 21, 2009 total eclipse of the Sun, as seen from the bow of the ship, aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin, at sea in the Northern Cook Islands in the South Pacific. This location placed us near the end of the path with the Sun 7° above the horizon in the early evening about to set. This is real-time, not time-lapse, shot originally in 1080p HD video with a Canon 5DMkII camera and 16-35mm lens at 16mm ultra-wide angle setting. Note the dark cone of the Moon's shadow, with the Sun at the apex of the shadow cone. The shadow came toward us from the direction of the Sun.

The loudest comments are my own — this was a stunning eclipse.

This movie takes us from before the start of totality, through "second contact," and to past mid-eclipse.

Note that for us on this side of the dateline, the eclipse was on July 21, not July 22 as it will be officially listed and as it was for people in China, the most popular location for viewing this eclipse.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• South
• Pacific

[WIFIM101]

Nice!

[Gitsie007]

Sweet!!! That is awesome.