Solar Eclipse 2017

Totality expedition to Beatrice, Nebraska

  • Near totality

    Near totality

    The sky turns ominous as totality approaches. The wind increases and the temperature drops

  • 1 minute to totality

    1 minute to totality

    The corona emerges as well as the prominences

  • Totality

    Totality

    The moment of absolute totality enhances the prominences through the corona

  • Refraction through clouds

    Refraction through clouds

    Clouds act as a refraction grating to produce spectral lines near the emerging diamond ring effect

  • Diamond Ring

    Diamond Ring

    Clouds over the eclipse add a touch of drama to the diamond ring effect during totality

  • Baileys Beads

    Baileys Beads

    Prominences and Bailey's Beads during totality

  • 36 minutes through first contact

    36 minutes through first contact

    Sunspot regions 2672 and 2671 visible

  • 1 hour through first contact

    1 hour through first contact

    Sunspots still visible despite increasing cloud cover

  • 68 minutes through first contact

    68 minutes through first contact

    Even through heavy cloud cover the sunspots are persistent

  • 81 minutes through first contact

    81 minutes through first contact

    5 minutes to totality