Partial Solar Eclipse – 15 January 2010

View eclipse: SolarEclipse_KSU15Jan2010.mov

King Saud University Astronomical Observatory
Latitude: 24°  43′ North;  Longitude: 46° 37′  South

Work Team:
Drs. Abouazza Elmhamdi; Ayman Kordi; Husein Altrabulsy; Ahmed Ibrahim; M. S. Alnawawi; Khalid Almusabih
(Astronomy Unit-Physics Department, College of Science; King Saud University Riyadh; Saudi Arabia)

Eclipse details:
Start:  7:59 (UT+3h)
Maximum (33%): 09:18 (UT+3h)
End: 10:51 (UT+3h)

Photographers:
Taken by A.Elmhamdi, H. Altarabulsy, A. Kordi, A. Ibrahim, M. S. Alnawawi and K. Almosabah; King Saud University Astronomical Observatory

Camera Properties:
Nikon D3 mounted on a 15cm codee’ Telescope
Lens:  DX-Af-S NIKKOR 18-200mm
Solar filter UG2

Image details:
Exposure time: 1/1250 s   F/: 9
Taken from 8:31 a.m. to 10:52 a.m (UT +3h)