Solar Eclipse Sierra Nevada, California May 20, 2012.

Photos copyright © 2012 by Craig C. Dremann (650) 325-7333

Viewed along I-80 at Emigrant Gap, near Nyack, CA.

Eclipse viewers, black arrow on left shows binocular set up to project eclipse onto paper,
and right arrow shows Sacramento TV 10 ABC camera.


5:18 PM, moon taking a tiny bite out of the right side.


5:41 PM, you can see some sun spots.

5:41 PM

 


6:03 PM, a sun spot can be seen.


6:10 PM


6:12 PM


6:18 PM


6:23 PM


6:26 PM

 

Maximum at 6:28 PM

6:33 PM

6:38 PM, sun spot can be seen.

6:41 PM

6:44 PM

6:49 PM

6:52 PM


Venus transit June 5, 2012 about 3PM PDT to sunset


Planet Venus passing in front of the sun, lower right corner. Sunspots form a triangle.


Updated Febuary 16, 2018