The day the Sun looked like the Moon


I managed to grab quite a few photos from the Lab in the Cellar before the Mansion decided to change things into a Total Eclipse around these here parts.

And, yes, I’m aware that there never used to be any windows in the Cellar until Friday… it’s the Mansion you see. It likes to help at times.

I actually quite like these photos… I didn’t think they’d turn out as clear as they have, for one, and due to the cloud cover I wasn’t expecting to see anything anyhow. How wrong was I?

I was careful, looking at the Sun and what not, but the cloud cover and tinted glass window gave me just the correct filter needed to get these photos.

So, I present my photos of the Eclipsing Sun, looking rather Moon-like:

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And here’s my favourite photo of the first Astronomical Event I’ve seen this year that I’ve actually seen with my very own eyes with me being there. (As you can probably guess, I don’t very often get to witness events such as these, so I’m feeling rather pleased that I’ve managed to capture the moment so very well… even if the sky appears to have turned slightly Armageddony!)

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9 responses to “The day the Sun looked like the Moon”

  1. prenin avatar

    Reminds me of the previous eclipse: Bright enough to see it and cloudy enough to see it unprotected! 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Yes, we do seem to fall lucky with our eclipses, Prenin!

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  2. Sherri avatar

    We saw cloud only sadly…you did well to get these shots Tom, well done!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Sherri, and sorry you missed it in person.
      I was pleased with how the images turned out.

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      1. Sherri avatar

        Never mind…there’s always next time, ha!!!

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          We have a Lunar one due any day now, apparently. Well, one’s due, whether it be here or not is a different matter entirely, Sherri!
          But failing that – there’s always the next one, as you say!

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  3. europasicewolf avatar

    Hmph lol very jealous! Just as well I had a wonderful view at the last eclipse 😊

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      It was cloudy during the 1999 one as well, I remember, Icewolf.
      I’m sure someone is deliberately trying to stop us seeing these things!

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