Solar System
Partial Solar Eclipse
Image Story
Solar eclipses are among the few astronomical events that attract attention far beyond the astronomy community. Even people who never look through a telescope suddenly find themselves watching the sky.
This partial eclipse was visible from the Netherlands, and although it was not a total eclipse, it was still fascinating to follow. Watching the Moon slowly take a bite out of the Sun is a powerful reminder that the motions of the solar system are happening continuously above our heads.
Capturing the event through a telescope allowed me to preserve a moment that only lasted a few hours. By the next day everything looked normal again, but for a short time the geometry of the Earth, Moon and Sun aligned perfectly to create something special.
That temporary nature is what makes eclipses so memorable.
Acquisition
| Channel | Source Video | Frames Captured | Frames Stacked | Stack Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Light | C0008.MP4 | 1560 | 780 | 50% |
Processing Workflow
- 1 Centered and quality analysed in PIPP.
- 2 Converted source video to AVI for stacking.
- 3 Stacked the best 50% of frames in AutoStakkert! 3.
- 4 Applied sharpening in Registax to enhance solar detail.
- 5 Performed final presentation adjustments in Affinity Photo.