Pictures on this page were captured in Netherlands near Uitdam on Markensmeer seaside (about 15 km north-east from Amsterdam). In this area ocultation level was 90% at maximum at sunrise at 5H33 UT, but unfortunately a cloudy curtain prevented us from seeing the eclipse before the sun had reached the altitude of 6 degrees above the horizon.
10 minutes after the sunrise, the lower horn of the crescent appears furtively. Picture captured with an EPSON PC3000Z digital camera.
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5 minutes later the upper horn appears. Picture captured without filter with a CASIO QV4000 digital camera placed in afocal mode behind a 60mm F/5 VIVITAR refractor equipped with a SP40mm eyepiece.
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The sun crescent progressively emerges from clouds. Picture captured without filter with a CASIO QV4000 digital camera placed in afocal mode behind a 60mm F/5 VIVITAR refractor equipped with a SP40mm eyepiece.
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20 minutes after sunrise, the whole crescent takes a red glow through the hazy layers. A spot is visible on the right side of the crescent. Pictures captured without filter with a CASIO QV4000 digital camera placed in afocal mode behind a 60mm F/5 VIVITAR refractor equipped with a SP40mm eyepiece.(Click to enlarge).
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The eclipse is now coming to an end. The dazzling sun is climbing above the Markensmeer. Picture captured with an EPSON PC3000Z digital camera.
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