世界尽头的日全食

2024年3月10日

A Total Eclipse at the End of the World
Image Credit & Copyright: Fred Bruenjes (moonglow.net)

Explanation: Would you go to the end of the world to see a total eclipse of the Sun? If you did, would you be surprised to find someone else there already? In 2003, the Sun, the Moon, Antarctica, and two photographers all lined up in Antarctica during an unusual total solar eclipse. Even given the extreme location, a group of enthusiastic eclipse chasers ventured near the bottom of the world to experience the surreal momentary disappearance of the Sun behind the Moon. One of the treasures collected was the featured picture — a composite of four separate images digitally combined to realistically simulate how the adaptive human eye saw the eclipse. As the image was taken, both the Moon and the Sun peeked together over an Antarctic ridge. In the sudden darkness, the magnificent corona of the Sun became visible around the Moon. Quite by accident, another photographer was caught in one of the images checking his video camera. Visible to his left are an equipment bag and a collapsible chair. A more easily visible solar eclipse will occur in just under four weeks and be visible from a long, thin swath of North America.

Tomorrow’s picture: Full Plankton Moon

世界尽头的日全食
影像提供与版权: Fred Bruenjes (moonglow.net)

说明: 为了看日全食，你愿意专程到世界的尽头吗？如果答案是肯定的，你会意外有人比你早到吗？在2003年的南极洲日全食之时，太阳、月亮和二位摄影师全都在南极洲列队。即使是地点极端偏僻，还是有一群日食热爱族，勇闯世界的底部，以体验太阳消失在月亮后方的短暂超现实感，而上面这幅主题影像就是他们的珍藏之一。影像是由4张数位照片组合而成，以模拟人类肉眼调适之后所见到的日食景观。拍照时，月亮与太阳刚好悬在南极一座山脊的上方。在突然降临的黑暗里，肉眼可见到镶在月亮边缘的壮丽日冕。他们所拍摄的众多影像之一，很意外地拍到一位正在检查相机的拍照者，而他的左边则放着随身的装备袋与折叠椅。一例较轻松就可见的日食将在4星期之内发生，可见区域为穿过北美洲的一道颀长而狭窄的食带。