The midnight sun eclipse, photographed by Jörg Schoppmeyer in Akureyri, Iceland, with a Nikon D50, 1/800 ISO 200, 86mm. In Bodø, Norway some transparent clouds made the partial solar eclipse of June 1-2, 2011, look more dramatic.
Observed with a H-alpha filter, more details on the sun are visible. The rare "midnight eclipse" began on Thursday, June 2, 2011, but crossed the International Date Line to end on Wednesday, June 1.The partial solar eclipse of June 1-2, 2011, at maximum is shown as observed from Tromsø in Norway.
The rare "midnight eclipse" began on Thursday, June 2, 2011, but crossed the International Date Line to end on Wednesday, June 1. Photographer and skywatcher Bernt Olsen snapped this view of the partial solar eclipse of June 1-2, 2011 just during the "midnight sun" in Tromso, Norway.
The partial solar eclipse was dubbed a "midnight" eclipse as its viewing path crossed the International Date Line across far northern latitudes.
