Easter Island Eclipse Pictures

[n2doc]

The total solar eclipse of 11 July 2010 above the Easter Island, a remote land of mysterious moai statues erased from the island's yet-to-understand history. Click on the star-pattern icon above the image to see the eclipse through the photographer's telescope, nearly at the same time. Note the fine details of the solar corona in this close-up view. The foreground, illuminated by the solar corona, shows some of the most spectacular examples of the 887 mysterious stone statues carved a thousand years ago on various sites of the island. There were concerns for the usual passing clouds above the island but the sky was suitably clear during the eclipse and 4.5 minutes of totality was seen at 40 degrees above the Island's horizon. Note the planets Mercury and Venus (brighter) on the right side of the eclipsed sun. Juan Carlos Casado/Starryearth.com
http://www.twanight.org/newTWAN/photos.asp?ID=3002605





Stephane Guisard - Astrosurf.com/sguisard

[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. Kicked and recommended, enter one of these in the photo contests

you will win... if they are yours of course.


ON EDIT TO ADD: just saw the copyright thingy.... nevermind.

[hatrack]

2. Very cool!

Thanks!

[leftstreet]

3. K&R Beautiful!

[gateley]

4. Breathtaking! You gotta wonder how many these guys have witnessed... Thanks! nt

[daligirl519]

5. Just breathtaking and mindboggling!

It makes everything else seem so insignificant. This is the kind of thing that soothes me when I'm feeling overwhelmed about the world.

[racaulk]

6. Sweet!!!

That's a truly beautiful sight! :D

K&R!