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Total solar eclipse at 35,000 feet

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March 20, 2015 total solar eclipse, seen from an airplane - 35,000 feet up - and captured by Eric Recurt of the UK. — March 20, 2015 total solar eclipse, seen from an airplane – 35,000 feet up – and captured by Eric Recurt of the UK.

Our friend Eric Recurt submitted this dramatic photo to EarthSky. It’s the March 20, 2015 total solar eclipse. Eric wrote:

Day of the eclipse, photo taken from cockpit at cruise level at 35,000 feet out of Bristol.

Looks like a shoot taken from much higher at space height !!!

Nikon 16mm F2.8

It does, Eric, thank you!

Bottom line: March 20, 2015 total solar eclipse.

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.