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TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 2006 MARCH 29
All eclipse images © Pedro Ré

On Wednesday, 2006 March 29, a total eclipse of the Sun was visible within a narrow corridor which traversed half the Earth. The path of the Moon's umbral shadow began in Brazil and extended across the Atlantic, northern Africa, and central Asia where it ended at sunset in western Mongolia. A partial eclipse was visible within the much broader path of the Moon's penumbral shadow, which included the northern two thirds of Africa, Europe, and central Asia.


Egypt and Libya - 2006 Total Solar Eclipse (Fred Espenak)

The eclipse was observed in El Saloum (Egypt) near the Libya border. Observing Station

All images were obtained with a Takahashi FS60C F/5.9 apochromatic refractor and a DSLR (Canon 350D). Observing conditions were ideal during the whole event (clear skies, low turbulence. no wind).


Animated gif. Total Solar Eclipse (20060329) © Pedro Ré


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Inner and outer Corona. Full size (1500x1200)


Corona and Earthshine. Full size (1200x1200)


Chromosphere and inner Corona at the time of sencond contact (full size)


Inner Corona at the time of Third contact (Full Size)
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Images by Pedro Ré, image processing by António Peres Gomes & Pedro Ré


Unwarpped Corona. Polar coordinates filter (Photoshop CS2).


Images by Pedro Ré, image processing by António Peres Gomes

Total Solar Eclipse (20060329)
TV-76 F/6.3, Canon 350D (images by Nicolas Cuvilliers, image processing by Pedro Ré)

Total Solar Eclipse (20060329) © Pedro Ré
Diamond ring effect (10:38 UTC)

Total Solar Eclipse (20060329) © Pedro Ré
Diamond ring effect (10:38 UTC)

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Chromosphere, Baily's Beads, Inner Corona, Second Contact (10:38 UTC)

Total Solar Eclipse (20060329) © Pedro Ré
Outer Corona, Earthshine (10:39 UTC)

Total Solar Eclipse (20060329) © Pedro Ré
Outer Corona (10:39 UTC)

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Inner Corona (10:40 UTC)

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Inner Corona (10:41 UTC)

Total Solar Eclipse (20060329) © Pedro Ré
Corona (10:41 UTC)

Total Solar Eclipse (20060329) © Pedro Ré
Outer Corona, Earthshine (10:42 UTC)

Total Solar Eclipse (20060329) © Pedro Ré
Chromosphere, Baily's Beads, Inner Corona, Third Contact (10:42 UTC)

Total Solar Eclipse (20060329) © Pedro Ré
Diamond ring effect, Chromosphere, Baily's Beads (10:42 UTC)