Corona of the total solar eclipse, April 8, 2024, Olney, Illinois.

@cliffordbeshers What a fantastic photo to have in your collection.

@cliffordbeshers I certainly missed out when we had a total eclipse of the sun in 1999, or 2000. I didn’t have glasses for it, and didn’t think how great it would be to see it. Looking at this photo, I regret that now.

It also reminds of two popular songs from yore, Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler, and Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield.

@Miraz Thank you. I especially like the coronal ejections.

@odd @maique I went to the one in Portland in 2017, and was very moved, so I resolved to be prepared for this one. It really is an amazing few minutes.

@cliffordbeshers Seeing all the spectacular photos from this event makes me really regret not observing it before when I’ve had a chance. Hoping there will be other possibilities later.

@odd iceland, august 2026

@cliffordbeshers That would be nice to attend! Not sure if I can make it though. Yet, Iceland is a country that I’ve always wanted to visit. 🌘🇮🇸

@cliffordbeshers Beautiful photo! It was such a great experience to view it.

@cliffordbeshers It was just breathtaking! Not sure if you also felt this but, to me this time the darkness was darker and temperature drop was much more pronounced compared to 2017.