October 14, 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse
10:23 am - 1:28 pm CDT
Clear 60° day, 12 mph winds
The Moon was 248,100 miles away
Duration: 3 hours 5 minutes
Maximum Eclipse at 11:52 am
Sunspots are visible with the Baader filter.
8" CPC 800 telescope @ f6.3
AstroZap Baader Solar Filter
.001 secs, ND96 filter
The eclipse began when the Moon touched the edge of the Sun which is known as “first contact”.
Maximum eclipse occurred.
The eclipse ended as the edge of the Moon left the edge of the Sun.
Three key moments of the eclipse.