Unusual partial Solar Eclipse

[Bassnut]

I managed to capture this rare Solar Eclipse by "Sombrero" Galaxy M104 .

It only lasted some 30 seconds, I was lucky to be imaging the sun at the the time, and it just popped up. A memorable event I am sure wont be repeatable for quite some time !.

Processing was difficult, as they have quite different surface brightnesses.

[astroron]

Good one Fred:lol::lol::thumbsup:
Cheers

[multiweb]

Hang on... I get my sunglasses... Wow! You've handled the dynamic range really well. Champion! :bowdown:

[gregbradley]

Very funny Fred. You had me there for a second. For M104 to eclipse the sun it would mean the galaxy (M104) is in between the Earth and the Sun and I really don't think it would fit.:lol:

Good one.:rofl:

Greg.

[Terry B]

Somebody is very bored. Guess what- is raining
:shrug:

[RobF]

Isn't this post 14 days late Fred!? :P

[Bassnut]

I sence a kind of cynical dought in these replies, do you think my camera is faulty?, or I cheat?. Im not bored, and I have never touched up my astro images, at all, AT ALL.

I resent any attack on my integrity. M104 eclipsed the Sun, and thats a fact.

[Terry B]

And for the next challenge I'd like an image of those flying pigs transiting the sun as well.;)

[h0ughy]

well i'll be - hopefully you havent taken a shot of the rings around Uranus

[sheeny]

Fred,

By my calculations the Sombrero was only in the position you describe very late on the evening of March 31 and just into the early hours of the following morning. Its a very rare event!

How come it took you so long to process it?

Al.

[renormalised]

Actually, I believe that is, in fact, a very large UFO masquerading as M104:):):P:P

[Bassnut]

Actually, I caught a flock of the little blighters some years ago.

[Terry B]

Well caught.

[OICURMT]

I beg to differ... the sun is made up of gas, thus is transparent :P ... Thus M104 is behind the sun ... :thumbsup:

[spearo]

:rofl:
frank

[Inmykombi]

Looks like Forbidden planets C57D spaceship orbiting the Sun to me.:lol:

[renormalised]

Formation of crackling:):P

[renormalised]

Could be:)