Solar System

Another total solar eclipse is over and what an experience.

It’s been 7 years since my first encounter with totality during the solar eclipse of August 21, 2017. After that event, I was going to try and get into the path again. And luckily, the skies were clear for another amazing experience.

This time, I was better prepared to try and capture the beauty of this spectacle.

With just over one month before the big solar eclipse crossing the United States on April 8, 2024, I decided to get a solar filter to try and capture the show. But first, I need to practice solar photography skills. This is quite a bit different in that I’m not using a telescope. Instead, I’m using a Canon T7i DSLR with a Sigma 150-600mm lens.

I get lucky in that on February 24, 2024, there was a big sunspot on the face and that the skies were clear. The image did take some time to process because I’ve never imaged the sun before. Based on my experience with lunar photography and PixInsight, I went ahead and developed a Solar Workflow

This video was taken of the comet PANSTARRS C/2017 T2, near Ursa Major