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What an incredible and dramatic chase! This composite captures the progression of the August 12, 2026, total solar eclipse as seen from the Balearic Islands. Because totality occurred so close to sunset here in Ibiza, the atmosphere played a massive role in the visual sequence, shifting the colors dramatically as the sun sank lower on the horizon.

As you can see in the early partial phases (upper left), passing clouds threatened the view but ultimately acted as a natural filter, adding a moody, painterly texture to the crescent sun. Fortunately, the sky cleared just in time for the main event.

During totality in the center, a spectacular and massive solar prominence is clearly visible on the upper-left limb, piercing through the inner corona. As the eclipse concluded and the sun approached the horizon (lower right), the atmospheric scattering bathed the final partial phases in a deep, fiery red.

Image Details:

Composition: Time-lapse composite tracking the sun’s path from upper left to lower right.
Key Features: Passing high clouds during ingress, a massive solar prominence during totality, and atmospheric reddening during egress due to the low solar altitude.
Acquisition & Processing Notes

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Telescope/Lens: Sigma 150-600mm
Camera: Nikon D750 (didn’t want to risk the Z sensor, first time using solar filter!)
Mount: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer]
Filter: Baader AstroSolar
Location: Ibiza, Spain (August 12, 2026)
Processing: Aligned and composited in Photoshop. The partial phases were exposed to preserve the solar disk, while the totality shot was a blend of bracketed exposures to capture both the brilliant prominence and the delicate coronal streamers.
Clear skies!

David Holderbach

#astrobin
#nasaes
#ibiza
#aaeivissa taken in Ibiza, Spain by @davidholderbach

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What an incredible and dramatic chase! This composite captures the progression of the August 12, 2026, total solar eclipse as seen from the Balearic Islands. Because totality occurred so close to sunset here in Ibiza, the atmosphere played a massive role in the visual sequence, shifting the colors dramatically as the sun sank lower on the horizon.

As you can see in the early partial phases (upper left), passing clouds threatened the view but ultimately acted as a natural filter, adding a moody, painterly texture to the crescent sun. Fortunately, the sky cleared just in time for the main event.

During totality in the center, a spectacular and massive solar prominence is clearly visible on the upper-left limb, piercing through the inner corona. As the eclipse concluded and the sun approached the horizon (lower right), the atmospheric scattering bathed the final partial phases in a deep, fiery red.

Image Details:

Composition: Time-lapse composite tracking the sun’s path from upper left to lower right.
Key Features: Passing high clouds during ingress, a massive solar prominence during totality, and atmospheric reddening during egress due to the low solar altitude.
Acquisition & Processing Notes

(Note: You can fill in your specific gear and exposure settings here before posting to AstroBin)

Telescope/Lens: Sigma 150-600mm
Camera: Nikon D750 (didn’t want to risk the Z sensor, first time using solar filter!)
Mount: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer]
Filter: Baader AstroSolar
Location: Ibiza, Spain (August 12, 2026)
Processing: Aligned and composited in Photoshop. The partial phases were exposed to preserve the solar disk, while the totality shot was a blend of bracketed exposures to capture both the brilliant prominence and the delicate coronal streamers.
Clear skies!

David Holderbach

#astrobin
#nasaes
#ibiza
#aaeivissa taken in Ibiza, Spain by @davidholderbach

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What an incredible and dramatic chase! This composite captures the progression of the August 12, 2026, total solar eclipse as seen from the Balearic Islands. Because totality occurred so close to sunset here in Ibiza, the atmosphere played a massive role in the visual sequence, shifting the colors dramatically as the sun sank lower on the horizon.

As you can see in the early partial phases (upper left), passing clouds threatened the view but ultimately acted as a natural filter, adding a moody, painterly texture to the crescent sun. Fortunately, the sky cleared just in time for the main event.

During totality in the center, a spectacular and massive solar prominence is clearly visible on the upper-left limb, piercing through the inner corona. As the eclipse concluded and the sun approached the horizon (lower right), the atmospheric scattering bathed the final partial phases in a deep, fiery red.

Image Details:

Composition: Time-lapse composite tracking the sun’s path from upper left to lower right.
Key Features: Passing high clouds during ingress, a massive solar prominence during totality, and atmospheric reddening during egress due to the low solar altitude.
Acquisition & Processing Notes

(Note: You can fill in your specific gear and exposure settings here before posting to AstroBin)

Telescope/Lens: Sigma 150-600mm
Camera: Nikon D750 (didn’t want to risk the Z sensor, first time using solar filter!)
Mount: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer]
Filter: Baader AstroSolar
Location: Ibiza, Spain (August 12, 2026)
Processing: Aligned and composited in Photoshop. The partial phases were exposed to preserve the solar disk, while the totality shot was a blend of bracketed exposures to capture both the brilliant prominence and the delicate coronal streamers.
Clear skies!

David Holderbach

#astrobin
#nasaes
#ibiza
#aaeivissa taken in Ibiza, Spain by @davidholderbach

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Kyoto Lights

#kyoto #japan #japanphotography #sonyalpha #sigma150600 #kyototrip #kyotojapan taken in Kyoto, Japan by @davidholderbach

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Top 10 Places Most Tourists Miss in Japan
1. Izu Peninsula (Shizuoka): Coastal volcanic landscapes, coastal hot springs (onsen), and rugged sea-cliff trails just two hours south of Tokyo.
2. Matsushima Bay (Miyagi): A bay of over 200 pine-covered islets legendary since the days of poet Matsuo Bashō.
3. Iya Valley (Tokushima, Shikoku): A deep, misty gorge featuring mountain vine bridges (Kazurabashi) and hidden historic thatched-roof villages.
4. Kakunodate (Akita): The “Little Kyoto of Michinoku,” famous for preserved samurai districts and weeping cherry trees.
5. Yakushima (Kagoshima): An ancient cedar forest island that directly inspired Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke.
6. Takachiho Gorge (Miyazaki, Kyushu). Steep volcanic basalt cliffs framed by waterfalls, explored via rowing boat.
7. Dewan Sanzan (Yamagata) : Three sacred mountains of Shugendo mountain asceticism, featuring the ancient Haguro-san 5-story wooden pagoda.
8. Noto Peninsula (Ishikawa): Terraced rice paddies overlooking the Sea of Japan, coastal driveways, and historic fishing ports.
9. Shimane & Izumo Taisha: Home to Japan’s second-oldest Shinto shrine, rich in mythology and coastal sand dunes.
10. Tottori Sand Dunes (Tottori): Sweeping coastal sand dunes along the Sea of Japan, offering camel rides and paragliding. taken in Japan by @davidholderbach

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Kyoto Lights

#kyoto #japan #japanphotography #sonyalpha #sigma150600 #kyotographie #kyotojapan taken in Kyoto, Japan by @davidholderbach

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Captured using #sigma150600c lens , #sonya7ⅲ camera and #staradventurergti mount.

90 seconds exposure, iso 3200 - 73 exposures

#ibizaastronomia #ibiza #astrophotography #andromeda #landscape #sonyalpha #sigma150600 by @davidholderbach

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Captured using #sigma150600c lens , #sonya7ⅲ camera and #staradventurergti mount.

90 seconds exposure, iso 3200 - 73 exposures

#ibizaastronomia #ibiza #astrophotography #andromeda #landscape #sonyalpha #sigma150600 taken in Ibiza, Spain by @davidholderbach

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Captured using #sigma150600c lens , #sonya7ⅲ camera and #staradventurergti mount.

90 seconds exposure, iso 3200 - 73 exposures

#ibizaastronomia #ibiza #astrophotography #andromeda #landscape #sonyalpha #sigma150600 taken in Ibiza, Spain by @davidholderbach

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Tokyo Lights

#tokyo #japan #japanphotography #sonyalpha #sigma150600 #tokyotower #tokyonight #minato taken in Shiba, Minato, Tokyo by @davidholderbach

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Kyoto Lights

#kyoto #japan #japanphotography #sonyalpha #sigma150600 #kyotographie #kyotojapan taken in Kyoto, Japan by @davidholderbach

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a year ago

Tokyo Lights

#tokyo #japan #japanphotography #sonyalpha #sigma150600 #tokyocity #tokyonight taken in Tokyo Sky Tree by @davidholderbach

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