Total Solar Eclipse 2009

I'm open to all suggestions but the setup I have now (photo above) seems to work quite well. The problem with my gimbal is that it doesn't cover the zenith easily. The ball head will...

Hi,

It has been pretty cloudy (80%) recently in Shanghai. I have been monitoring satellite photos. My sample is fairly small, so I will continue monitoring. I think it's good to have a plan B, please don't mention the pub!

My priority this time (after 7 TSE's) will be visual (Anthony do I shock you?) as I have plenty images.

See homepage.eircom.net/~vsn/ecltot.htm

A second priority will be video and third still images.

John

Just wanted to wish everyone the best of luck with the eclipse. I head off to London on Friday and to Beijing on Wednesday. Unfortunately I was quite unwell for the past fortnight (no, it wasn't swine fever) so I haven't been able to secure permission for my lens. I'm just going to have to wing it again. Hopefully the same custom agents will remember me from last time

Clear skies to all!

Best of luck Dan! Hope the weather gods and the customs people work in your favour.
Michael

Mary and me are flying to Beijing on Monday, can't believe after two years of planning it's finally here! I've been keeping an eye on the weather for our various ports of call and it looks hot & humid (95% humidity in Chechu t'other day!) and quite a lot of heavy rainfalls everywhere - just keeping our fingers crossed for clear skies on 22nd and I won't mind if it rains every other day.
Good luck to everyone else going on the trip (and ta to Eugene Burke for lending me his spotter scope & tripod....)
Bernie

Best of luck Bernie.
Enjoy your holiday!

We're heading out on Sunday the 19th.

Michael.