Description
Took the telescope out to Tempelhof-feld in Berlin, which is the abandonded airport field which gives full view of the skies, this was on the partial solar eclipse that happened on August 12, 2026. The eclipse was visible in parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia. The maximum eclipse occurred at around 20:08 PM CEST, with the moon covering approximately 84.8% to 85% of the sun’s disk.
Gear
Telescope: Skywatcher Evostar 80EDX
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5-PRO
Camera: Nikon D5300
Solar Filter: Thousand Oaks solar filter Solarlite 120mm
Calibration
Sub-exposures: 1 Frame Each
Sub-length: 0.001 seconds
Calibration Frame
None
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