Eclipse'98 Webcam
Antigua
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| Sunspot observed from Antigua on Feb.
19, 1998 through an aluminized mylar filter. The image is through a Celestron® C5
reflecting telescope using a VideoFlex® camera connected to a ComputerEyes® frame
grabber. On eclipse day, this image will show the sun at various stages of partial and
total eclipse. |
The Trowbridge family wearing their
Eclipse '98 Webcast hats. On eclipse day, this image will show the area surrounding the
eclipse observation site. The image comes from a Ricoh® R-87 camcorder connected to a
SnapMagic® video frame grabber. |
David Trowbridge
reporting from
Antigua
Latitude 17° 0' N Longitude 61° 45' W
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I am grateful to several friends who
have loaned me key pieces of equipment for the Eclipse 98 Webcast event:
- Frank Stasio, for use of his IBM ThinkPad
laptop computer. It's been working just great, Frank!
- Mary and Harold Scott, for use of their
Celestron C5 telescope. Terrific for viewing the eclipse. Thanks Mary and Harold!
In addition the following companies
have been generous in their sponsorship of the Eclipse 98 Webcast Event by supplying the
folowing equipment and software:
updated 2/19/98 21:52 UT, Lord Nelson Hotel, Antigua