Annular Eclips

Yesterday we had lovely evening visiting with the family over another scrumptious dinner. After we had lots of fun trying to see the Eclipse...something that is rare indeed.  I remember seeing one when I was a kid in elementary school.  I want to say it was in third or fourth grade.  It was fun to educate Olivia about the eclipse and let her see it. Josh was very inventive and we got a pretty good view through our CD's.  I took some OK pictures considering there was no planning involved and I'm quite the amateur photographer.  It was fun being apart of something so unique. There was quiet the interesting feeling in the air and the light was lovely and odd as the eclipse progressed. It was fascinating for sure!

Here is a bit of info... an exerpt from the Salt Lake Tribune:
'Ring of Fire' eclipse puts on a show for southern Utah crowds

"Such an eclipse can occur multiple times a year, but it can only be seen from a small portion of the planet. The last annular eclipse visible from the United States was in January 1994, and the next one won’t happen until Oct. 14, 2023, Wiggins said.

The eclipse happens only during a new moon, when the illuminated side of the moon is facing away from the Earth. It doesn’t happen frequently because the moon’s orbit is tilted, so it is often below or above the Earth.

The difference between an annular eclipse and a full eclipse depends on how far from Earth the moon is as it makes its elliptical orbit. When the moon is closer to the Earth, it blocks only about 90 percent of the sun, causing an annular eclipse. In the Salt Lake City, eclipse watchers could see what is called a deep partial eclipse, when the sun becomes a crescent as the moon passes in front of it."
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54150685-78/eclipse-moon-solar-annular.html.csp
By SHEENA McFARLAND and Brennan Smith| The Salt Lake Tribune

 

 

The eclipse starting, these three pictures were taken by Josh

Josh's hands... you can see the eclipse through the holes in his fingers. Too cool!

 

You can see the shadow of the eclipse in this picture, SO COOL! It was just a sliver, about as complete as we could get with our location. 

 

 

This was the best picture of the actual eclipse... seen though a cd.

 

The easiest way to show the kids. Poked some holes in a paper.