The GPS Timing Device
We aim to measure the photospheric radius of the Sun by recording an accurately timestamped video of the eclipse flash spectrum. The simplest way to add timestamping to
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The 2023 annular-total solar eclipse: a geographical and meteorological overview
Solar eclipses come in various forms, when classified based on their appearance and evolution over the Earth’s surface. We have total eclipse, annular eclipses and partial eclipses. And
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The flash spectrum: an introduction
We are probably all familiar with the spectrum of solar light. Its most spectacular natural manifestation is probably the rainbow. Small rain droplets from a distant storm illuminated
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The solar radius and its impact on eclipse computations
Dependency on the value of the solar radius of eclipse duration (2017 August 21st total solar eclipse – from Vale, Oregon) The value of the solar radius at
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Timing of the Internal Contacts of the 2013 Nov 03 Total Solar Eclipse by Flash Spectrum Analysis
This article provides the description of an experimental technique to accurately time internal contacts, applied to the Total Solar Eclipse of Nov 3rd 2013.