NWFAA’s Assault on the Total Eclipse

Not all of the NWFAA members were at Henderson Beach State Park for August’s total eclipse of the Sun. Several members along with friends and family were spread out across the country to get a better view than was visible in the Florida panhandle. The NWFAA distributed about 1000 solar eclipse glasses. While most went to the public attending the eclipse watch at Henderson Beach some went to family and friends across the nation with a few making it all the way to the west coast.

Most of the group’s travelers viewed the eclipse visually, but some took cameras along to record the bucket list level event. Below are some of the photographic highlights.

Dennis and Marietta Hausch traveled to Lebanon, Tennessee to view and photograph totality. Dennis set up his camera in tandem with an H-alpha scope so other eclipse watchers could follow along telescopically.
	Robert Sutphen made the trip to Lexington, South Carolina to view the eclipse. Unfortunately, camera problems limited his photos to pre and post totality, but those exposures were excellent.
Chris Haugh traveled a short distance north from Atlanta, Ga. to Anderson, SC. Clouds were the problem there. His photos were taken through a cell phone with a strap-on zoom lens filtered via NWFAA provided eclipse glasses.
	Arguably the best photos come from Ken and Paula Sharp who traveled to Seneca, SC. Ken is one of the NWFAA’s finest DSLR astrophotographers and his image of totality proves it. His meticulous planning and preparation for the event paid off handsomely.