An eclipse... eclipsed

The photograph below was taken on August 12, 2026, from the western slope of the Montagne Noire (Aude, Occitanie, France). It shows the thin crescent of the Sun during the near-total phase (~98%), which was in turn obscured by a few high-altitude clouds. Read more ...

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An eclipse... eclipsed

The difference between a partial eclipse and a total eclipse is like night and day!

This photograph, taken from the western tip of the Montagne Noire (Aude, Occitanie), clearly illustrates this.

On August 12, 2026, at the precise moment of near-totality, no less than 98% of the Sun's surface was obscured by the Moon's disk. The light emanating from the resulting thin crescent of the Sun remained intense enough, however, to bathe the Sky and the Earth in this soft twilight glow.

The few high-altitude clouds scattered this glow, significantly dimming it, though they were unable to obscure it entirely.

The crescent Sun, partially obscured by high-altitude clouds

Photo Infos

Photographic conditions : Sigma fpL + Lens Sigma 100-400 mm F 5.6 - 6.3 - F/6.3 - 1/30 seconde - ISO 100
Processing tool of the photograph : Sigma Photo Pro 6.9.0
Optimization of the display : 180 px/in + MozJPEG

Keywords : partial solar eclipse, Sun crescent, clouds in the sky, Montagne Noire, Aude, Occitanie, France

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