Total Solar Eclipse: December 4, 2021

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Ron Schmit
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Total Solar Eclipse: December 4, 2021

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I assume you watched it online (or maybe not, since totality was at 1:44 am CST,) but did anyone from the MAS actually GO to this one? These are the ones when you really earn your bones.
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Got a kick of the Moon moving "left to right" as you watched it from the ground. South Pole, you are a fascinating creature!!
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Here's the view from Union Glacier Camp (S 79°46′4.93″ , W 83°15′42″)
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Here's a view of the eclipse from the DSCOVR probe, sitting out at L1.
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Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
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Another lovely shot of totality from Antarctica!
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A nice composite shot from the Jay Pasachoff Team:
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Image Credit: Theo Boris, Christian A. Lockwood, David Zimmerman (JM Pasachoff Antarctic Expedition)
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Eclipse Day. Yes, ALL day
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Only partial from the Amundsen-Scott Station at the pole.
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Footage of totality from Union Glacier: https://youtu.be/K77Vm22oxi8
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360 degree footage of totality from Union Glacier: https://youtu.be/2eD-e-kXwiI
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Eclipse footage from aboard the National Geographic Endurance.
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https://youtu.be/akLAfVG_Ksk
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I can NOT believe how CLOSE they were to getting clouded out!! It was tucked in RIGHT along the horizon and JUST below the clouds. Crazy good fortune!
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Here's the eclipse from an airplane:
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