Eclipse in Chile & Argentina
Total Solar Eclipse – December 14, 2020
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Photo by Karen Kayser


One of the things that is hard to show in photos or videos of eclipses is what it looks like with the context of the landscape. The sun is rather small, compared to the full sky. Most photos & videos show close-ups. During totality, often a “sunset effect” appears 360-degrees around. It also looks like a dark black hole is just punched out of the sky. The partial eclipse (before and after totality) must be viewed with special solar glasses. This gorgeous composite image gives a sense of scale and the phases of the eclipse as the sun moves across the sky. CREDIT: Photo by Adam Dutton on Unsplash. PHOTOGRAPHER’S STATEMENT:
“They say your photography should capture more than what you saw, but how you felt in that moment. Embarking on a thousand-mile road trip to Grand Tower, Illinois, a small town on the banks of the great Mississippi River. Nervous and excited to make the most of the event, I set up my tripod and put on the solar filter just before first contact. The moon covering more and more of the sun while I fired away on the shutter release. The air became cooler, the sky grew darker, and then… majesty.
Over two minutes of wonder; a 360-degree sunset and the most awe-inspiring sight ever to behold.”
Exploratorium – Overview of Total Solar Eclipses
Learn More About the Eclipse in Chile & Argentina
- Solar eclipse guide 2020: When, where & how to see them – Space.com
- South American total solar eclipse December 14 – EarthSky.org
- Our Guide to This Month’s Total Solar Eclipse Over South America – Universe Today
- Stories from the Path of Totality – Exploratorium
- Total Solar Eclipse of 14 December 2020 – Eclipsophile
credits: NASA, Exploratorium, CosmoSapiens, EclipseWise.com, timeanddate.com, Adam Dutton, Header photo by Karen Kayser – THANK YOU!!