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Old 08-18-2022, 05:08 PM
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Wil Photography
Yes!!!!!! 🎉

FINALLY after 7 attempts I got a sharp image of the international Space Station flying in front of the Sun!
At exactly 12:36pm and 30 seconds - line of sight meant from a location 20 miles south of me the ISS would Transit in front of the Sun this would only last 0.67 seconds.
This imaged was achieved by using my camera and a 100-400mm lens with a 1.4 extender AND a solar filter
I’m so happy!! I’ve tried over a year for this! See less
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Old 08-18-2022, 05:11 PM
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Reminds me of when the dude from smarter every day caught it while the sun was going into an eclipse.

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Old 08-18-2022, 05:41 PM
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Speaking of solar eclipse.. if you've never seen a total eclipse, you gotta do it at least once in your life. Like i'm talking go right in the center of the path so you get the full effect. the difference between total and partial is worth driving few hours.. trust me.
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Saw it a few years back. I remember being the only one with a welding mask. It was awesome.

I tried taking pictures through the mask on my phone and it was trash.



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Originally Posted by Erat
Saw it a few years back. I remember being the only one with a welding mask. It was awesome.
I was in NC, at work, when that one happened in 2017. Several of the engineers brought welding masks / gas-torch goggles. Several more built camera obscurae.



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Old 08-18-2022, 09:59 PM
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We were on the beach at Pawley's Island, SC in 2017. I specifically chose that week and location since it would be in the path of totality. It was an amazing experience to kick back on the sand with a drink in hand and watch the event unfold.
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Old 08-19-2022, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Erat
Saw it a few years back. I remember being the only one with a welding mask. It was awesome.

I tried taking pictures through the mask on my phone and it was trash.
If you're in the path, you can take pictures without the filter.

This is a pic my ex took, no filter. Incredible how you can see the solar flares too.


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I distinctly remember my neighbor's house having had a second story when I left for work this morning.



(Neighbor middle, me right.)

I sent him this photo, along with the message "Your house is a convertible now! (I always secretly suspected you were jealous of my car.)"

A good laugh was had by all. Our houses started out identical when they were built in 1908. Various modifications have occurred since then.

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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
That's because Mark Zuckerberg is NOT real, "he" was created by Facebook to front their organisation and take the fall when they're eventually prosecuted successfully for illegal use and manipulation of "private" data.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez

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