A few quick images of last Thursday's solar eclipse from Exmouth, my 15th total eclipse. I don't have an AP Starfire 155 like Peter.
So these were taken with a $400 refractor and a 135mm lens.
The shape of the corona was more what I'd expect from a solar minimum not solar maximum. The visual view through an ST80 refractor was simply stunning with all that chromosphere and prominences. The suspended prom was 140000 km 11 Earth diameters high.
These are all single images. Have not had time to do any composites yet.
I was running 4 cameras of my own, and one more for a friend back east.
Cam 1 Full frame with ED80 f6: focus left a bit to be desired...Grrrr You can see it in the posted image.
Cam 2 APSC WITH 135mm f2 capturing outer corona
Cam 3 Full frame with 200mm capturing outer corona (my friends camera and lens, my tracking mount, joint project)
Cam 4 APSc camera for "snaps" of the group etc.
Cam 5 APSc HD Video capturing wide angle video of the umbral passage.The video captured two flocks of corellas, a species of parrot, flying during totality.
cheers
Joe Cali