| Video of Total Solar Eclipse 20090722, Chongqing, China |
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| Click on picture to start WMV video |
| The video was shot on a tripod mounted Sony High Definition Handycam, HDR-XR500V, fitted with a 2X teleconverter. This was actually Plan B. I had practiced with the handycam mounted piggyback on my telescope, thereby eliminating the need for manually re-centering the camera every few minutes. I discovered eclipse morning that I had forgotten to pack the mounting bracket. Lesson re-learned. The video runs 9 1/2 minutes. Still shots of the eclipse can be seen on my Flickr Page. |