Corona

 Diamond Ring

 

For this eclipse, we had to endure 10 days on Holland-America's Veendam.  Along the way, we were able to enjoy Curaçao & Bonaire, N.A., Granada, Barbados, the US Virgin Islands and our favourite, Dominica.

 

26, Feb, 1998.  Taken at sea - near Curaçao, N.A.

(12 deg. 34 min N., 69 deg., 30.7 min. W.)

Saros: 130
Time:  18:15 UTC or 2:15 PM (Local)
Duration (Max): 4 min. 2 sec.
Duration (Local) 3 min 43 sec.
Equipment: Leica R5 w/500 f8 MTO   

(a Russian-made  mirror lens) and Kodachrome 64

 

[ BACK ]

Photographs ©1998 by David S. Young.