Author Archives: Thor

I was able to obtain 35 photos during totality that were candidates to locate stars in the field. The exposures ranged from 1/60 to 2 seconds, but it became clear after applying the detection procedure starPos.m, that only the longest … Continue reading →

This was written prior to eclipse day as I was contemplating how to compare the two image sets.  I include it here to keep the thought sequence intact.   When we apply steps EE-1, 2, and 3 to both the … Continue reading →

I encountered a report about the predicted corona and wondered how it would compare to what we actually saw.  I do not know the orientation of either the simulation or of my image (where is the solar north pole?).  Are these … Continue reading →

The good weather held and we had zero clouds and negligible smoke for the eclipse.  Temperatures were climbing in the bright morning sun, but stalled and then dropped during the partial phases of the eclipse– enough that we donned our … Continue reading →