On April 20, 2023, a rare and spectacular total solar eclipse occurred, captivating observers along its path across parts of the Southern Hemisphere. This eclipse was a hybrid solar eclipse, a special type of eclipse that transitions between an annular and a total solar eclipse, depending on the observer’s location. It was an event of significant interest for both professional astronomers and casual skywatchers alike.
Captured in one of the most difficult situations an astrophotographer could imagine, on a moving boat! We manually tracked the sun for over 3 hours, capturing 500GB of images, just to create this sequence of images from the start, totality and back to normal.
