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The Annular Eclipse: Seen Sideways


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This choice, as I'd learned in Spain, would be too near the limit to see the complete annular ring by eye, but I was drawn there by the lure of extended Baily's beads and Naggiar's reputation for killer reds. Mike and Diane Naggiar, the friendly owners

Dave Taylor took this amazing photo during the full annular eclipse in Kanab, Utah. Darrell J. Pehr took this photo from his rooftop in Alamogordo, NM Reader Charles Jackson took this photo from Mt. Bonnell in Austin, Texas.

It was a once in a lifetime experience, that unfortunately was cut a bit short. The annular eclipse was scheduled to make it's final stop in the skies above the south plains, but clouds interfered.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mako_side_b/7237292004/" title="annular solar eclipse by maaco, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8020/7237292004_5fcedc9943.jpg" width="500" height="331"

It was a once in a lifetime experience, that unfortunately was cut a bit short. The annular eclipse was scheduled to make it's final stop in the skies above the south plains, but clouds interfered.