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> Total Eclipse of the Sun. I personally enjoy Trouvelot’s added artistic flair (or flare, if you want to be punny) on this one. The sketch there is actually m
by mrtnmcc 5y ago
> Total Eclipse of the Sun. I personally enjoy Trouvelot’s added artistic flair (or flare, if you want to be punny) on this one.
The sketch there is actually more accurate than the photo! The flare (corona) is real. Cameras have a hard time picking up the corona (UV filters?). Here is an example of what it looks like to the eye:
https://visitidaho.org/content/uploads/2016/12/Eclipse.png https://visitidaho.org/content/uploads/2016/12/Eclipse.png
- mrtnmcc 5y agoUntil seeing that, I never understood why people go through such effort to see it from the path of totality strip. It's a religious experience.