Total Eclipse

On 11 August 1999, there was a total solar eclipse visible through Europe and the Middle East. Starlab organised a field trip to Northern France and the zone of Totality.

The above picture was taken with my digital camera, on a tripod, just as the period of totality was ending. It was a lucky shot. The dozens of others (on the following pages) I took weren't nearly as lucky.

On the following pages, I will try to piece together as much of a narrative as I can with the photos I took.

There is a binaural recording (5.4 Mb MP3) made of our chatter during the event.