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"Eclipse on Top of the World"
The March 20, 2015, Total Solar Eclipse

Introduction Sun/ Moon
Rise/ Set 		 Sun Altitude
Eclipse Day		 Orientation- corona
Sun's axis
EQ mount alignment		 Sky at totality  Photographic Information Power & Batteries Further reading

THE SKY AT TOTALITY AND ON ECLIPSE NIGHT


Sky at totality


Source Starry Night Pro 6




Path of the bright Chandra Xray Observatory satellite on the evening of the eclipse. Path is shown for 6.5 hrs against position of stars at 19:00UT  20:00 local which corresponds to time of Civil Twilight.  During the 6.5 hrs the sky rotates almost 100 degrees.  



Introduction Sun/ Moon
Rise/ Set 		 Sun Altitude
Eclipse Day		 Orientation- corona
Sun's axis
EQ mount alignment		 Sky at totality  Photographic Information Power & Batteries Further reading