August 11, 1999 total solar eclipse

By Michael Aramini

The following are photographs of the total solar eclipse of August 11, 1999 were taken from the grounds of the Hotel Marina in Balatonfüred, Hungary (46° 56´.848 N, 17° 52´.869 E). The photographs were taken using a Minolta X-700 camera body and a Questar 700 mm, f/8 mirror lens on Kodak Select Series Royal Gold 100 Film. A Questar solar filter was used when photographing the partial phases. No filter was used during totality.

An exposure time of 1/500 sec. was used for the photographs of the partial phases. A wide range of exposure times were used to photograph totality from 1/500 sec. through 1 sec. The photographs of totality are in generally increasing order of exposure time.

The digital images below were scanned from the negatives.


First contact
 

Just after first contact
 

Partial phase, 12:19:15 CET
 

Partial phase, 12:29:35 CET
 

Partial phase, 12:45:05 CET
 

Totality
 

Totality
 

Totality
 

Totality
 

Totality
 

Totality
 

Totality
 

Totality
 

Totality
 

Totality
 

Totality
 

Totality
 

Totality
 

Diamond ring effect at end of totality
 

Diamond ring effect at end of totality
 

Partial phase, 13:05:00 CET
 

Partial phase, 13:11:55 CET