Eclipse Day - 2024 and More!
How to enjoy, observe, and photograph a total solar eclipse.
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4.3 • 15 Ratings
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Publisher Description
This solar eclipse preparation book is unlike any other solar eclipse book you will find! It is the ultimate preparation resource for the 2024 solar eclipse. If you read this book, and use my Solar Eclipse Timer timing app for the eclipse, you have no better way to be prepared!
I write the specific techniques for eclipse observation and photography that I use. This is a "how to do it" book; it is a conversation with the reader. It is not a book of generic recommendations. If you are an eclipse novice and follow my examples, you should be wildly successful.
It is based on my experience of five successful eclipse expeditions and thoughtful analysis of the entire eclipse experience. I am also the developer of the Solar Eclipse Timer mobile app that became the number one eclipse guide app for the 2017 U.S. solar eclipse. It was also used during the 2019 and 2020 eclipses.
In the first section, the book's chapters are organized in the order of the progression of events that happen on eclipse day, from arriving at your observing site to leaving at the end of the eclipse. I have divided eclipse day into 28 stages, each of which is a chapter. Each chapter then covers everything you need to know about that stage of the eclipse: preparation, observation, photography, videography, astronomy, and science. This is a unique organization for an eclipse book.
Over 100 of my actual eclipse photos are in the book, and the exposure settings accompany every eclipse photo so you can figure out how to use your gear to reproduce the exposure. I teach you how to assess the performance of your equipment for eclipse photography. In addition, there are over 140 other photos that support eclipse education.
More than 225 Illustrations in the book, including detailed explanations of how to use the interactive internet maps for planning, will guide you through planning your "eclipse day" and give clarity to all of the unique science and phenomena that embody the eclipse experience.
Photography, videography, and observation tips are emphasized throughout the book, with over 175 concise, single-statement, color-coded dialogue boxes.
A list of “Important Take Away Points" is found at the end of the 28 chapters of the book's first section.
This book is a multimedia experience, providing 10 embedded videos, 12 image galleries, and 18 audio files. Where relevant, there are hyperlinks to my YouTube videos on eclipse subjects and hyperlinks to other important eclipse videos and resources.
I've written four helpful PDF documents, and links to them are provided. Print these out for your convenience: Eclipse Day Check List, Partial Phase Image Sequence Worksheet, Photographer's Master Stop Chart, and Travel Eclipse Decision Matrix Worksheet.
There is no other book available that explains, in such detail, the wonderful phenomena that occur during the partial phases of the eclipse, including simple experiments that students can perform. Links to my detailed YouTube videos about these phenomena are provided
The second section of the book is more like a standard eclipse book, with chapters on basic eclipse astronomy, photography, and videography. The eclipse photography chapter outlines a "6 Step" process to succeed at your first eclipse. Data for using different types of solar filters are included.
A unique chapter called "Mistakes I Have Made” briefly outlines every photography error I have made at eclipses so you can learn from my mistakes and not repeat them.
Customer Reviews
Best eclipse day guide I’ve found!
Straightforward and super-helpful for me as I photographed my 4th solar eclipse, and wanted to do better and more than I had previously accomplished. Author’s advice helped me have a realistic plan and gave me a sense of control and flexibility dealing with the many variables. Really pleased with my results AND that I had time to still enjoy an embodied experience of totality with my family!
The Definitive Guide To Eclipses
Wow. The solar eclipse timer app made by the author was absolutely instrumental for me to take successful photos of the 2017 total solar eclipse, so when I saw this book by Telepun, I knew I had to read it. I knew Telepun was thorough and I assumed I’d learn a thing or two reading this, but I learned waaaay more than I expected. This is a definitive deep dive into solar eclipses, and I’ve read it three times over at this point. From gear, to techniques, to video tips & examples, this is an outstandingly thorough work. That being said, don’t let it scare you off if you just have a casual interest in solar eclipses—the layout is inviting and, as the author himself says, you can certainly approach this work in a casual, piecemeal way if that’s what you prefer. The majesty, awe, and wonder of a total eclipse is a life-changing experience, and Telepun’s passion for this cosmic wonder comes through in his inspiring devotion. Get this book, and get to an eclipse site!
A conversational guide rich in information and infectious in enthusiasm
Gordon Telepun shares the best of his fascination with eclipses in a format that I really enjoy. A novice wondering what’s so special about an eclipse will get a clear answer here and an expert will gain from Gordon’s time spent learning the nuances of eclipses.