The Great Partial Solar Eclipse with 92% at the peak - 2026.08.12 - Crosby Coastal Park

by Vroobel

Equipment: Askar FMA230, Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM (Art), Canon EOS 40D, Canon EOS 6D

Integration: {{ 0 }} frames

I really put a lot of effort into this project, but I hadn't expected the day to be so deeply satisfying. I began the initial preparations two months before the eclipse, and I still can't believe it’s all over. I started by testing filters from Baader and Explore Scientific. The ND5.0 filter - which dims sunlight by a factor of 100,000 - works well for high-speed astro cameras operating with…