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The first eclipse of 2012 graces Earth this weekend, and much of North America will witness the event Sunday night. On May 20, an annular eclipse will span the Pacific, from China and Japan at sunrise to the U.S. southwest at sunset.
Although Canada won't see a full annular eclipse, most of the country from northern Quebec westward will see a deep partial. The farther south and west you are, the bigger the "bite" that the Moon will take from the sun. Vancouver, for example, will witness a maximum 80 per cent partially eclipsed sun right around 6:15 p.m. local time.
A word of warning: though 95 per cent sun blockage seems like a lot, the remaining 5 per cent is surprisingly bright. You will need to take safety precautions when viewing the sun throughout all phases of the eclipse. That said, don't let the dire warnings that are sure to be repeated scare you away from watching the eclipse — it can be easily enjoyed with little equipment.
700 pictures through a Coronado Solar Max 60 Double Stack telescope were used to make this video. The Telescope has a very narrow bandpass allowing you to see the chromosphere and not the much brighter photosphere below it. The music was composed in Abelton Live.
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