2012 Monument Valley Annular Solar Eclipse
The Annular and the Three Sisters
In May 2012, Alson Wong and I set out to observe the Annular Solar Eclipse in between the Three Sisters in Monument Valley. After visiting Lowell Observatory and Meteor Crater, we arrived the day before. However, we had to set up on the road, placing the Annular Eclipse to the left of our target. Even so, we got 3m 54s of annularity. YouTube video.
Our viewing site from the road, with the Sun approaching the Three Sisters spires.
At the viewing site with my eclipse binoculars ready.
The eclipsed sun was too the left of the Three Sisters, but still made for a nice image.
The 2012 Annular Eclipse.
The Mitten Buttes in Monument Valley.
The Mitten Buttes at sunset.