This page describes an image Equatorial Sunrise Eclipse
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This breathtaking image shows a sunrise sequence of the annular eclipse of 2006, as it unfolds against the tranquil backdrop of Des Roches beach in Kourou, French Guiana. Positioned near a renowned spaceport, this location provides an impeccable viewpoint to behold the celestial event. This image was captured using an analogue camera, with a shot being taken every 10 minutes on the same film frame. The exposures were changed as the Sun rose. The Moon’s disc can be seen gradually moving across the Sun’s disc from the earliest (lower) image until it covers the Sun. It then slowly moves away, revealing the whole of the solar disc again. Kourou’s unique geographic location close to Earth’s equator ensures that the path of the rising Sun is nearly perpendicular to the horizon, magnifying the splendour of the eclipse.
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Image credit:
Fabrizio Melandri/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10278568
Tags:
astrophotography
Related glossary terms:
Annular Solar Eclipse
Categories:
Naked Eye Astronomy
, Solar System
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Image caption: Dieses atemberaubende Bild zeigt eine Sonnenaufgangssequenz der ringförmigen Sonnenfinsternis von 2006, die sich vor der ruhigen Kulisse des Strandes Des Roches in Kourou in Französisch-Guayana entfaltet. Dieser Standort in der Nähe eines bekannten Weltraumbahnhofs bot einen ausgezeichneten Blickwinkel auf das Himmelsspektakel. Dieses Bild ist mit einer analogen Kamera entstanden, wobei alle 10 Minuten eine Aufnahme auf demselben Filmabschnitt gemacht wurde. Die Belichtungszeiten wurden dabei der zunehmenden Horizonthöhe der Sonne angepasst. Man sieht, wie sich die Mondscheibe vom ersten (untersten) Bild ausgehend allmählich über die Sonnenscheibe bewegt, bis sie die Sonne verdeckt. Anschließend entfernt sie sich langsam und gibt wieder den Blick auf die gesamte Sonnenscheibe frei. Die einzigartige geografische Lage von Kourou in der Nähe des Erdäquators sorgt dafür, dass die Bahn der aufgehenden Sonne fast senkrecht zum Horizont verläuft, was die Pracht der Sonnenfinsternis noch vergrößert.
Image credit: Fabrizio Melandri/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
Related glossary terms: Annular Solar Eclipse Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Carolin Liefke
Image caption: Terzo classificato al concorso di astrofotografia IAU OAE 2023, categoria Immagini fisse dell'arco diurno del Sole e solargrafie: Equatorial Sunrise Eclipse, di Fabrizio Melandri.
Il terzo posto nella categoria Immagini fisse di archi diurni del Sole e solarografie va a questa sequenza mozzafiato di un'alba del 2006, con l'eclissi anulare che si svolge sullo sfondo tranquillo della spiaggia di Des Roches a Kourou, nella Guyana francese. Posizionata vicino a un rinomato spazioporto, questa località offre un punto di vista impeccabile per ammirare l'evento celeste. L'immagine è stata catturata con una fotocamera analogica, scattando una foto ogni 10 minuti sullo stesso fotogramma. Le esposizioni sono state modificate man mano che il Sole sorgeva. Il disco della Luna può essere visto muoversi gradualmente attraverso il disco del Sole dalla prima immagine (in basso) fino a coprire il Sole. Poi si allontana lentamente, rivelando di nuovo l'intero disco solare. La posizione geografica unica di Kourou, vicino all'equatore terrestre, fa sì che il percorso del Sole nascente sia quasi perpendicolare all'orizzonte, amplificando lo splendore dell'eclissi.
Image credit: Fabrizio Melandri/IAU OAE (CC BY 4.0)
Related glossary terms: Eclissi solare anulare Caption translation status: Not yet approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Valentina La Parola
