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The "Midnight Eclipse" in Bodø, Norway with More Clouds
Credit: astro.viten.no/Inge Birkeli
In Bodø, Norway some transparent clouds made the partial solar eclipse of June 1-2, 2011, look more dramatic. Observed with a H-alpha filter, more details on the sun are visible. The rare "midnight eclipse" began on Thursday, June 2, 2011, but crossed the International Date Line to end on Wednesday, June 1.
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The "Midnight Eclipse" in Tromsø, Norway
Credit: astro.viten.no/Pål Tengesdal and Steinar Thorvaldson
The partial solar eclipse of June 1-2, 2011, at maximum is shown as observed from Tromsø in Norway. The rare "midnight eclipse" began on Thursday, June 2, 2011, but crossed the International Date Line to end on Wednesday, June 1.
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"Midnight" Partial Solar Eclipse Over Tromso, Norway
Credit: Bernt Olsen
Photographer and skywatcher Bernt Olsen snapped this view of the partial solar eclipse of June 1-2, 2011 just during the "midnight sun" in Tromso, Norway. The partial solar eclipse was dubbed a "midnight" eclipse as its viewing path crossed the International Date Line across far northern latitudes.
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"Midnight" Partial Solar Eclipse Over Tromso, Norway
Credit: Bernt Olsen
Photographer and skywatcher Bernt Olsen snapped this view of the partial solar eclipse of June 1-2, 2011 just during the "midnight sun" in Tromso, Norway. The partial solar eclipse was dubbed a "midnight" eclipse as its viewing path crossed the International Date Line across far northern latitudes.
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"Midnight" Partial Solar Eclipse Over Tromso, Norway
Credit: Bernt Olsen
Photographer and skywatcher Bernt Olsen snapped this view of the partial solar eclipse of June 1-2, 2011 just during the "midnight sun" in Tromso, Norway. The partial solar eclipse was dubbed a "midnight" eclipse as its viewing path crossed the International Date Line across far northern latitudes.
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"Midnight" Partial Solar Eclipse Over Bratsk, Russia
Credit: Svetlana Kulkova
Photographer and skywatcher Svetlana Kulkova snapped this view of the partial solar eclipse of June 1-2, 2011 just after sunrise on June 2 from Bratsk, Russia. The partial solar eclipse was dubbed a "midnight" eclipse as its viewing path crossed the International Date Line.
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"Midnight" Partial Solar Eclipse Over Bratsk, Russia
Credit: Svetlana Kulkova
Photographer and skywatcher Svetlana Kulkova snapped this view of the partial solar eclipse of June 1-2, 2011 just after sunrise on June 2 from Bratsk, Russia. The partial solar eclipse was dubbed a "midnight" eclipse as its viewing path crossed the International Date Line.
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"Midnight" Partial Solar Eclipse Over Bratsk, Russia
Credit: Svetlana Kulkova
Photographer and skywatcher Svetlana Kulkova snapped this view of the partial solar eclipse of June 1-2, 2011 just after sunrise on June 2 from Bratsk, Russia. The partial solar eclipse was dubbed a "midnight" eclipse as its viewing path crossed the International Date Line.
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The "Midnight Eclipse" in Bodø, Norway
Credit: astro.viten.no/Inge Birkeli
In Bodø, Norway some transparent clouds made the partial solar eclipse of June 1-2, 2011, look more dramatic. Observed with a H-alpha filter, more details on the sun are visible. The rare "midnight eclipse" began on Thursday, June 2, 2011, but crossed the International Date Line to end on Wednesday, June 1.
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"Midnight" Partial Solar Eclipse Over Tromso, Norway
Credit: Bernt Olsen
Photographer and skywatcher Bernt Olsen snapped this view of the partial solar eclipse of June 1-2, 2011 just during the "midnight sun" in Tromso, Norway. The partial solar eclipse was dubbed a "midnight" eclipse as its viewing path crossed the International Date Line across far northern latitudes.
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Track the Partial Solar Eclipse, June 1, 2011
Credit: NASA
ok This NASA graphic shows the track of the June 1-2 partial solar eclipse, which will begin on June 2 and end on June 1 due to a fluke of its path across the International Date Line.
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Midnight sun from Iceland
Credit: Jörg Schoppmeyer
The midnight sun eclipse, photographed by Jörg Schoppmeyer in Akureyri, Iceland, with a Nikon D50, 1/800 ISO 200, 86mm
