In the morning of May 21, 2012, we will observe annular sun eclipse.

What is annular sun eclipse
http://naojcamp.mtk.nao.ac.jp/pheno...se-en.html

Time chart for each locations
http://naojcamp.mtk.nao.ac.jp/pheno...ut-en.html

In Yokosuka area, times will be similar to Tokyo

Tokyo
06:19:02am 1st contact
07:31:59am 2nd contact
07:34:30am Max eclipse
07:37:00am 3rd contact
09:02:37am 4th contact

This is the 1st chance of observing annular sun eclipse in Kanagawa prefecture in 173 years. This is really a once-in-a-life event. Don't miss it!

I've seen a few stores off base selling eclipse viewing masks and glasses that will make it safe to watch.

Here's a couple of websites that explain the best way to photograph a solar eclipse. The first is a NASA website, the second is one I found with my google-fu.
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEhelp...photo.html
http://www.mreclipse.com/SEphoto/SEphoto.html

They both recommend a large zoom lens. Does Yodobashi, Bic Camera or anyplace else rent lenses? I only have a 300mm but would like something a little bigger.

Annular Sun Eclipse - 1st time in 173 years at Kanagawa area, in 24 years in Japan (Last time - 1987 at Okinawa).

Weather forecast tomorrow morning - Cloudy. So bad.

I have to live another 18 years to observe next annular sun eclipse at Hokkaido in 2030...

Anyone one want to buy some used eclipse glasses?



What you missed:



With Glasses -----------------------and---------------- without

I went to Kanako Observatory (Kanako is a local company who open its observatory to public this morning).

Weather was mostly cloudy. 95% overcast, but very luckily we could see the sun while the peak period. What I did see was:
 

It was so beautiful.

Wow, it is really clear picture. I also tried but I couldn't take good picture like this.

Thank you for sharing.

Okumura - Nice!!

There's a bunch here too:

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/rare-e...slideshow/

Hello can anyone out there help me I am looking for a math tutor for my daughter who is in middle school for at least 2hrs a day twice a week until the end of the school year I could pay $10/hr. I live on Yokosuka base if anyone can help please inbox me

Thank you

Here's a set of 12 photos I took from by Ikego Elementary School.


Link to Flickr set: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzvbdnm