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Both images taken with a Casio QV10A digital camera, with the camera pointing at the projected image of the Sun with an 80mm refractor.
1st June 1999

By John Chapman-Smith (JPEG 9k)

Solar page, by Michael Oates showing the Sun with images taken each day (weather permitting!) All images taken with a digital canera, a Sony Mavica FD91 (hand held). This is an on-going project, new images are added each day when possible.

Partial Eclipse of the Sun October 12th, 1996
Including an observation of a crater on the Moon's limb during the eclipse.

By Kevin Kilburn

Partial Eclipse of the Sun, Oct.12th 1996
By Michael Oates

NOTE: These images were relayed LIVE on the internet, for more information see the SPA Eclipse page and Live images of the event on the SPA website

Solar Eclipse 11th July 1991, at San Jose del Cabo

Exposure: 1sec 400mm FL Telephoto lens with 2x teleconverter.
Film:	  Konica ISO 100

By Kevin Kilburn (JPEG 12k)

The Eclipse of the Sun - India, October 24 1995. By John Bolton. (Article, with Images)

Solar Eclipse 24th Oct 95, Fatehpur Sikri (India)

Exposure: 1/30 f6.3 400mm FL Telephoto lens
Film:	  Ektachome Elite ISO 400

By John Bolton (JPEG 24k)

Solar Eclipse 24th Oct 95, Fatehpur Sikri (India)

Exposure: 1/30 f16 400mm FL Telephoto lens
Film:	  Ektachome Elite ISO 400

By John Bolton (JPEG 16k)

Solar Eclipse 24th Oct 95, Fatehpur Sikri (India)
Just before the Diamond Ring.

Exposure: 1/30 f22 400mm FL Telephoto lens
Film:	  Ektachome Elite ISO 400

By John Bolton (JPEG 16k)

Solar Eclipse 24th Oct 95, Fatehpur Sikri (India)
Diamond Ring

Exposure: 1/30 f22 400mm FL Telephoto lens
Film:	  Ektachome Elite ISO 400

By John Bolton (JPEG 17k)

Sun. 800mm Telephoto lens plus a 2X teleconverter

Exposure: 1/1000 f32 (2 sheets Mylar filter)
Film:	  Ektachome 100HC
Date:	  89/03/11 08:13 UT

By Michael Oates (JPEG 22k)

Sun. 800mm Telephoto lens plus a 2X teleconverter

Exposure: 1/1000 f32 (2 sheets Mylar filter)
Film:	  Ektachome 100HC
Date:	  89/06/13 11:35 UT

By Michael Oates (JPEG 49k)

Sun. 800mm Telephoto lens plus two 2X teleconverters

Exposure: 1/1000 f64 (1 sheet Mylar filter)
Film:	  Kodachome 25
Date:	  89/09/06 06:46 UT

Driven mount, only used to keep the Sun in the viewfinder. At this scale the Suns disk will not fit in the picture. By Michael Oates (JPEG 20k)

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