Partial Solar Eclipse from Southwold Marshes Aug 12th 2026

 

The Moon covering approximately 90% of the solar disc at 17.11 BST
as viewed from Southwold Marshes. Seestar S30 Alt Az mode. 
A sunspot group can be seen close to the Lunar limb (left side).

A close up showing the Lunar limb in black
against a white solar photosphere.
The lunar limb can be seen to be irregular.
This is created by crater walls  on the limb.

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The Moon having moved away from maximum eclipse. 
The Solar photosphere processed to show granulation,
traces of faculae and one large sunspot towards the bottom.

 "Kurt and the whole JPO Team plus sponsors and family assembled on the Marshes at Southwold to witness the fantastic spectacle of partial solar eclipse. They were not disappointed! The weather was superb and the Moon turned up in the nick of time. The equipment, which included the Seestar 30, solar white light filters, a Canon 600d DSLR, a pinhole camera and even a kitchen colander all  performed  well"  - Joel Cairo CEO of the Jodrell Plank Observatory

Sequence of eclipse after maximum.
The image on the left captured just after maximum,
with time advancing as images to the right.

" I believe that the movement of the Moon in front of the Sun is the most  impressive feature of a solar eclipse. The transit  for me is a majestic proof of Kepler's Laws and math. It is an awe inspiring event, that in my opinion is best represented by a time lapse video." - Kurt Thrust current Director of the Jodrell Plank Observatory

Time lapse video from first contact to maximum.

Created with the Seestar S30. 

Images were captured every 30 seconds.

"As one of the JPO sponsors, I decided to use my time creating an arty composite image which sum up how I witnessed the event from our vantage point in beautiful Suffolk by the sea." - George Roberts.