Hydrogen Alpha Images taken with a new .4 angstrom H-Alpha prominence filter with a 100mm telescope, 4x barlow at f30. Tech Pan 2415 scanned and color enhanced with Photoshop.Skies were mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms and nearly 100% humidity. Partial clearing during most of the eclipse phase with nearly clear area during annularity. - Photographs taken near the beach at Punta Leona, Costa Rica on the extreme southern edge of the path. All photos (C)2001 by Vic & Jen Winter/ ICSTARS Astronomy, Inc. & ICSTARS.com
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	Prominences lace the chromosphere during annularity.	Shortly after the ring is broiken and annularity ends Bailey's beads are numerous	More Chromispheric Bailey's Beads after annularity.	Hydrogen Alpha surface details and prominences were visible despite thin clouds.
	The ring is broken.	A beautiful "floater" prominence appeared shortly after the ring was broken.	A nice region of prominences were visible after annularity	A little surface detail was sometimes visible.

Hydrogen Alpha Images - Annular Eclipse Costa Rica Dec. 14, 2001

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