Total Eclipse from a Wyoming prairie.

[Retrograde]

We made it to a ranch just south-east of Casper, Wyoming with minimal traffic issues. Stayed overnight in on a wide field with only prairie-dogs for company.

Of course being an eclipse my intervalometer (which I have used for years without issues) decided to stop working just moments before totality started throwing my carefully choreographed eclipse sequence out the window.

These two images are single frames with minimal processing through the little Astro-Tech 65EDQ using a Pentax K-5 DLSR.

The drive back to Colorado took 10 hours instead of 4 as the whole state of Wyoming tried to empty itself of people. It was all still completely worth it - especially after being clouded out in Cairns in 2012.
I managed to grab a short view of totality through the 80mm Mak and that brief view of coronal streamers and solar prominences will stay with me for a long time.

I'm still in the US so any serious attempt at processing will have to wait ill I get home. Hope you like these in any case.

[h0ughy]

lovely images - well bloody brilliant and i am in awe

[gregbradley]

Gorgeous images.

Greg.

[MortonH]

Really nice shots!

[Retrograde]

Thank-you guys!

[Domol]

Hi Pete, yes great shots. We were staying in Glendo, WY and watched the solar eclipse from there. The a short view of totality through my 80mm was awesome ! The coronal streamers and solar prominences view will be frozen in my mind for long time.!! I was also in that traffic jam back to Denver. 😂 Can't wait until 2024!

[astronobob]

Spectacular Captures, Peter, great to see & how good the moment & experience, eh :thumbsup:
Print thems up, indeed - well done :thumbsup:

[OzEclipse]

Fantastic Pete. Really glad it was clear for you. The cloud was moving your way so I was worried. Great images.

Joe

[multiweb]

Looks good. Looking forward to the final. :thumbsup:

[Retrograde]

Thanks Domenic. Stopped at Glendo on the way up to get some petrol and it was just crazy at the service station there :screwy:
Glad you had good views.



Thanks very much Bob.



Thanks Joe - we got a couple of wisps of high cloud just before 2nd contact but didn't notice them at all during totality. Thanks for all your help prior with exposure planning etc too. :thumbsup:



Thanks Marc!

[rowena]

I love your second image!!!!

[Retrograde]

Thanks Rowena. I've got a better image of the prominences which I'll throw up.