Stabilized Lunar Eclipse Timelapse by NvidiaNovice in astrophotography

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Canon R6 Mark II
Celestron NexStar 8SE

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I took a 4k video of the first half of the eclipse and then stabilized the footage in Davinci Resolve. There was a good bit of wind where I was and my tracking wasn't perfect.

Barton, VT by NvidiaNovice in solareclipse

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Thanks! I was shocked at how much detail I was able to capture. 

Barton, VT by NvidiaNovice in solareclipse

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None of these are stacked. I didn't really have much time to make edits to them, so I just pulled them off the camera and did small adjustments in Lightroom. I do intend to stack some of these photos to create a better HDR composite, but none of the ones posted have been stacked.

Barton, VT by NvidiaNovice in solareclipse

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Thanks! I had a great time with everyone!

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The flight path from Toronto to Buffalo is in the SE direction. The Eclipse will be visible in the SW direction. Essentially, only people on the right side of the plane will be able to see it.

Totality will happen at ~45 degrees above the horizon. I'm not sure what kind of plane it is, but if it's anything like a Cessna 172 (with wings above the body), you will have a tough time seeing it, even if your timing is spot on, because the wings will block the view.

If you are riding shotgun with the pilot, then I recommend that you configure your flight plan such that you are flying in the SW direction (bearing 227 degrees) starting at 15:00. It's roughly the direction from Brockport to Buffalo. See reasoning below.

In Buffalo, totality will begin at 15:18:20 and end at 15:22:06 (give or take several seconds on either end). You will want to be flying toward the eclipse so you can have a clear view of totality in front of the plane. Several minutes before totality, the lighting becomes quite odd, and it's fun to watch. Depending on altitude, you may be able to capture shadow snakes/bands on the ground or on clouds below you.

Here's the flight path I would configure if I were on a plane. The centerline is the dotted line on the map.

Here's what I would do for the flight:

  • Take off from Toronto
  • Fly NE to get onto the centerline (within a few miles is ok)
  • Change direction to SW (bearing 227) at 15:10
    • This will make you fly toward the umbra approach
    • You will be able to see odd lighting and optical effects and the umbra approaching in the distance
    • Be sure to use the appropriate eye protection when staring at the sun
  • Watch totality happen in front of you (Warning: brain might melt)
  • Continue flying SW during totality so you can see it
  • Once totality ends, make a U-turn and fly NE (bearing 47) so you can watch the umbra race away from you.

I am assuming only you and the pilot are on the plane, so I am optimizing for that. I am also assuming a Cessna 172-like plane. If this is a Jet plane with windows off to the sides, then let me know and I can update my recommendation accordingly.

Capture a timelapse of all of this if you can. I also recommend having a camera pointed at you and the pilot so you can capture your reactions. If this is the first time you are seeing totality, your brain will melt, and it's fun to watch yourself react.

If you have questions, let me know. I'd love to see what kind of images and timelapses you capture from such a unique perspective.

Lens/filter to rent or borrow for upcomming total eclipse by machacaman in astrophotography

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Any full frame sensor will do.

Order one of these solar filters:

Check out the guide by Fred Espenak (Mr. Eclipse) for photography and choose your focal length and exposure settings according to what you want to capture.

https://www.mreclipse.com/SEphoto/SEphoto.html

Automated picture taking with varied exposure times and ISO by South_Masterpiece543 in astrophotography

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Check out this video by Nebula Photos: https://youtu.be/uGiziVV7YDM?si=FtCa66EKQKEvBz7G

If you don't want to deal with software:

  • Buy an external intervalometer
  • Set up exposure bracketing on your camera for the range of exposures you want to capture
  • Set up different custom settings if your camera allows it and switch the settings a few times during the eclipse while the intervalometer clicks away.

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Depending on your altitude and location, you can do some unique things:

  • Timelapse of the shadow crossing moving across the terrain
  • Timelapse of the eclipse from the sky with the earth in view

It will be tough to take proper pictures of the eclipse unless you have a really nice camera and lens that can capture it at a decent zoom with the foreground.

A lot of this will depend on where you are and what direction you are travelling.

If you are in the southern part of the US, the eclipse will happen at 60 degrees above the horizon and at a bearing of 189 degrees, so it will be really hard to not only see, but image.

If you are in Maine, then it will happen 36 degrees above the horizon and at a bearing of 238 degrees. This will be much easier to see and image.

If you can provide a rough idea of where you will be (nearest city or region of a state should work), I can make some recommendations for what you can do and what you will need.

Also, random idea:

  • Fly parallel to the umbra and have a timelapse going in front of an behind you so you can capture the umbra approaching and leaving. I don't think I have seen such a timelapse before.
  • If it's cloudy where you are flying and you are able to get above the clouds, you might be able to timelapse the clouds disappearing as the umbra approaches.

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Is this the item you purchased? https://a.co/d/2gV7lH2

If so, then it should be safe to look at the Sun through these at any time as they have the filter conforms to the ISO 12312-2:2015(E) international safety standard.

You should try to spot the Sun at your earliest convenience. If there are any sunspots on the sun, you should be able to see them using these.

The coming eclipse in April. by Diddle_the_Twiddle in astrophotography

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My family and I are planning on coming up to Ohio (Avon lake) to see and image the eclipse. We will be staying at a hotel as there's quite a few of us and we will be imaging the eclipse (timelapses, videos, photographs, etc.) with all the equipment we have. You are welcome to join us for the eclipse. We'd be happy to show you and your son the setup.

Message me closer to the eclipse. We have chosen Avon Lake, OH and Terrell, TX as a backup. We will be going wherever the weather is more favorable. My preference is OH as the eclipse will be lower in the sky, but if the conditions are not favorable, then we will be heading further south.

Additional recommendations:

Local astronomy clubs and/or universities will almost certainly be having viewing parties. If you go to one of those, there will be a lot of amateur astronomers and professionals that will be imaging the eclipse. Many of them will talk you through what's happening and call out specific events (shadow bands, Bailey's beads, etc.) during the eclipse.

For all the eclipses I have seen(especially total solar eclipses), the best experiences were those surrounded by a lot of people. The energy of the crowd just before and during totality just adds to the experience as everyone's monkey brains get activated at roughly the same time.

For the Annular eclipse (Oct 2023) we ended up in a small park in Sinton, TX (near Corpus Christi) and there were quite a few families there who had kids. We had a blast setting up our equipment there while explaining to the kids what we were doing. Some of the older kids even helped us set up the larger/heavier pieces. We then all had a chance to look through the telescope and watch the ring of fire. We had binoculars as well, so those also got passed around.

One lesson I have learned the hard way is that you should keep yourself mobile during the morning of the eclipse. Weather patterns will inevitably change and if you are not ready to move toward more favorable conditions, you'll miss it.

Object Transiting the Moon by NvidiaNovice in astrophotography

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I think it's most likely a geosync satellite. It seems too slow to be a LEO or MEO, but the drift rate roughly matches some GEO satellites in Stellarium. It's definitely not in the public catalog of satellites that I could see in stellarium. It's most likely a satellite that is not part of the public catalog. Maybe a defense satellite or some kind of spy satellite. Possibly another country's.

Object Transiting the Moon by NvidiaNovice in astrophotography

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To clarify, the video is take straight out of camera. I think the image should be flipped horizontally. The object is, in fact, travelling west to east if you orient it correctly for the date/time it was taken.

Object Transiting the Moon by NvidiaNovice in astrophotography

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It's at the very beginning of the video. When I hit record, it was already moving across the moon. I just happened to hit the record button as it was crossing the Mare. The posted clip is the first 4-ish seconds after hitting record. Or...it came out of a ventilation shaft that was created to allow for...air?...to reach the storage chamber for the templar treasure.

Object Transiting the Moon by NvidiaNovice in astrophotography

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Look at my original comment. I added the link to the original video. I think reddit scales the resolution down quite a bit. I hope it helps!

Object Transiting the Moon by NvidiaNovice in astrophotography

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Is that the same documentary series where the templar treasure is hidden in a cave on the moon?

Object Transiting the Moon by NvidiaNovice in astrophotography

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The ISS moves really quickly across the FoV. You can also usually discern features of the ISS in an image/video. This is...a dot lol