2001 Total Solar Eclipse - Third Contact
  

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This image was taken shortly before third contact, the end of totality.  Prominences are easily seen on the western (left) side of the image, along with the inner corona.  As seen in the southern hemisphere, north is at the bottom of the image.

Instrument:   Vixen 102-ED
F-ratio:
  f/6.5
Exposure:
  1/1000 second
Film:
  E200
Date:
  June 21, 2001
Location:
  Chisamba, Zambia

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