Partial Solar Eclipse (maximum), Oct 25 2022

 

The solar eclipse of October 25, 2022 was a partial solar eclipse visible from Europe, the Urals and Western Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia, South Asia and from the north-east of Africa. At its maximum point in Russia some 82% of the Sun was eclipsed by the Moon. From Western Europe it appeared to be around 15-30% eclipsed. It was visible between 08:58 UTC, the greatest point of eclipse occurred at 11:00 UTC and it ended at 13:02 UTC. The maximal phase of the partial eclipse occurred on the West Siberian Plain in Russia near Nizhnevartovsk.

Imaging Telescope: Vixen ED81s f/7.7

Mount: Vixen Sphinx

Camera: Canon EOS 450D

Date: Oct. 25 2022

Location: Kifisia - Greece

Exposure Time:

1/100 sec, ISO 100

Sunset from Loutraki area

 

This image was captured from Saint Gerasimos Chapel located at Geraneia mountain, Loutraki area, Korinthia. In the background the lighthouse of Heraion is visible as well as a part of Vouliagmeni Lake. No more words can describe this beautiful sunset as this one!

Technical Details

Optics: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L lens

Mount: Tripod

Camera: Canon EOS 450 D

Filters: -

Date: 07 May, 2011

Location: Gerania Mountains, Korinthia, Greece

Exposure: 1/250 sec, ISO 100

Sunset - Easter Sunday 2011

 

This Sunset photo is taken from an altitude of 300m towards Ktena at the back side of Gerania Mountains, Korinthia, Greece. Two big sunspots are clearly visible in the picture. Although this photo is taken with a 200mm telephoto lens the disc of the sun looks very impressive.

This image appears also on Spaceweather web site.

http://www.spaceweather.com/submissions/large_image_popup.php?image_name=Konstantinos-Christodoulopoulos-_MG_4674_4_1303674039.jpg

Technical Details

Optics: Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 L lens

Mount: Tripod

Camera: Canon EOS 450 D

Filters: -

Date: 24 Apr, 2011

Location: Ktena, Gerania Mountains, Korinthia, Greece

Exposure: 1/125 sec, ISO 100

Sunset at Lykavitos hill

 

Mount Lycabettus is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece. At 277 meters (908 feet) above sea level, the hill (also known as Lycabettos or Lykabettos) is the highest point in the city that surrounds it. Pine trees cover its base, and at its peak are the 19th century Chapel of St. George, a theatre, and a restaurant.

In this image a spectacular sunset is captured from St. George Chapel!!!

Technical Details

Optics: Vixen ED81S

Mount: Vixen Porta

Camera: Canon EOS 300 D

Filters: -

Date: 23 June, 2009

Location: Athens, Greece

Exposure: 1/800 sec, ISO 100

Aphelion Sun sets in Portara

 

Earth's orbit around the sun is not a perfect circle, it's an ellipse, and on July 4th, Earth will be at the end of the ellipse farthest from the sun. Astronomers call this "aphelion." When we are at aphelion, the sun appears smaller in the sky (by 1.7%) and global solar heating is actually a little less (by 3.5%) than average.

To commemorate the aphelion of 2008, there was an expedition by a group of greek amateur astronomers in order to photograph the sun setting behind the Portara, entrance to the 2500-yr-old Temple of Apollo on the Greek island of Naxos.

The team members were: Anthony Ayiomamitis, Chris Kotsiopoulos, John Doukoumopoulos, Anthony, George Hamilothoris and me.

"The white sun, virtually at aphelion, seemed to pass right through the Portara". "The presence of tourists in the foreground enriched the scene with the silhouettes they cast while marveling at the sunset." Even a little sun is a big beauty!

This image appears on spaceweather web site on July 03, 2008

http://spaceweather.com/submissions/large_image_popup.php?image_name=Konstantinos-Christodoulopoulos-sunset7_1214770039.jpg

Technical Details

Optics: Canon EF 24 mm lens

Mount: Tripod

Camera: Canon EOS 300 D

Filters: -

Date: 28 June, 2008

Location: Naxos island, Greece

Exposure: 1/1600 sec, ISO 100

Total Solar Eclipse

On 29 March 2006 I visited the beautiful island of Kastelorizo in order to see, for the first time in my life, the total eclipse of the Sun. There I met some fellow amateur astronomers and all together we watched this spectacular phenomenon. In this image you can see the solar corona in all its glory during totality.

This image appears also on Spaceweather web site.

http://www.spaceweather.com/eclipses/gallery_29mar06_page3.htm

Technical Details

Optics: Canon EF 85 mm lens

Mount: Tripod

Camera: Canon EOS 300 D

Date: 29 March, 2006

Location: Kastelorizo, Greece

Exposure: 1 sec, ISO 100