On Wednesday 12th August the Moon covered a little over 90% of the Sun as seen from Liverpool. It was the biggest eclipse the UK had seen since 1999, and the next one this size isn’t due until 2081, so I wanted to make sure I didn’t miss it. I headed to Speke and Garston Coastal Reserve and stayed for over an hour, so I caught most of the phases. For the proper details, BBC Sky at Night Magazine and Royal Museums Greenwich explain it far better than I can.
There were very few clouds about, but they picked the key moment to start covering the eclipse. I was also nervous about pointing the camera at the Sun, as I wasn’t sure my lens filters would protect the sensor. I stacked my ND8 and ND1000 and kept the lens cap on between shots as much as I could. Neither is a proper solar filter, so I wouldn’t call it a method to copy. If one of these photos would suit something you’re working on, send me a message through the contact page.
There were very few clouds about, but they picked the key moment to start covering the eclipse. I was also nervous about pointing the camera at the Sun, as I wasn’t sure my lens filters would protect the sensor. I stacked my ND8 and ND1000 and kept the lens cap on between shots as much as I could. Neither is a proper solar filter, so I wouldn’t call it a method to copy. If one of these photos would suit something you’re working on, send me a message through the contact page.
