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2024 Total Solar Eclipse and Mount Bigelow

Early Monday morning, my brother and I drove north from the Boston area to Maine for the total solar eclipse. Originally, we had planned to view the eclipse from New York, in the Adirondacks, but, a few days prior, the … Continue reading

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Solar Eclipse

Last week, I watched the total solar eclipse from eastern Tennessee, across the Tennessee River from the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. I was originally planning on watching it from the mountains on the border between Tennessee and North Carolina, but … Continue reading

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Solar Filter Holder

With a total solar eclipse in the continental United States coming up next month, I purchased a solar filter for my telephoto lens. Unfortunately, this OD 5.0 solar filter, which is required for safe optical viewing is much too dark … Continue reading

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