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I planned over a year for this total solar eclipse. I dragged gear across the country and watched the forecast predict thunderstorms as the day drew near. The experience itself was unforgettable. Here is my story about, and my photographs of, the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. Taken on location in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

  Total Solar Eclipse 2024

• 01:00 “Almost eclipse time” (4 minutes out)
• 01:22 Solar observations with hydrogen alpha
• 01:56 “The loop” - major prominence
• 02:03 Check-in - “getting close”
• 02:51 Eclipse time lapse
• 03:00 Planning the trip and picking Arkansas
• 03:10 Hot Springs Mountain Tower
• 04:17 Hot Springs, AR panorama
• 04:31 The big problem
• 04:49 C1 - First contact
• 05:03 30 seconds out
• 05:20 Raw camera footage
• 05:30 “Contacts” in an eclipse
• 05:45 How I packed for the eclipse
• 07:03 Assembly required
• 07:27 “Anything to get the shot”
• 07:32 Entering totality
• 08:05 The moment
• 08:37 Totality time lapse
• 08:45 “Fire on the Horizon”
• 08:57 “The Ring of Fire”
• 09:10 The Diamond Ring
• 09:21 Corona
• 09:31 “Tail of Totality”

Gear mentioned in this video:

• ZWO ASI294MM Pro
• Sony A7R IV
• TeleVue PowerMate 2.5x
• Coronado PST 40mm
• ZWO AM5
• Gitzo Series 3

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