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Gerard Gilligan’s Total Solar Eclipse 1999 Observations

Eclipse 1999 Observations by Gerard Gilligan
From Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria

Total Success! John Knott & Gerard Gilligan at Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria for the Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999

Total Success!
John Knott & Gerard Gilligan

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 09:30 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

09:30 UT

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 09:38 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

09:38 UT

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 10:13 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

10:13 UT

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 10:30 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

10:30 UT

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 10:34 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

10:34 UT

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 10:38 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

10:38 UT

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 10:41 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. 1/1000th second. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

10:41 UT, 1/1000th second

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 10:41 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. 1/500th second. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

10:41 UT, 1/500th second

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 10:41 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. 1/250th second. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

10:41 UT, 1/250th second

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 10:41 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. 1/125th second. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

10:41 UT, 1/125th second

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 11:00 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

11:00 UT

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 11:13 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

11:13 UT

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 11:40 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

11:40 UT

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 11:50 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

11:50 UT

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 12:00 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

12:00 UT

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

Total Solar Eclipse, August 1999 at 12:02 UT, taken by Gerard Gilligan from Altmunster, Salzkammergut Region, Austria, using Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

12:02 UT

Image ©1997, Gerard Gilligan

All Images taken with Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, fitted with 500mm f8 Canton Lens.
Partial phases taken using Mylar filter. Film used was Kodak Elite, 400 ASA slide film.

All Images are © Gerard Gilligan
With Thanks to Tony Williams