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Total solar eclipse at 35,000 feet

March 20, 2015 total solar eclipse, seen from an airplane - 35,000 feet up - and captured by Eric Recurt of the UK.
March 20, 2015 total solar eclipse, seen from an airplane – 35,000 feet up – and captured by Eric Recurt of the UK.

Our friend Eric Recurt submitted this dramatic photo to EarthSky. It’s the March 20, 2015 total solar eclipse. Eric wrote:

Day of the eclipse, photo taken from cockpit at cruise level at 35,000 feet out of Bristol.

Looks like a shoot taken from much higher at space height !!!

Nikon 16mm F2.8

It does, Eric, thank you!

Bottom line: March 20, 2015 total solar eclipse.

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March 26, 2015
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