May 20, 2012 - Annular Eclipse of the Sun from Albuquerque, New Mexico

The annular eclipse of the Sun on May 20, 2012 as seen from Sandia Crest. Sandia Crest is a 10,678 feet (3,255 m) East of Albuquerque, NM. It happened to be right on the path of the annular eclipse and quickly became my favorite observation spot for this eclipse. More information on this trip available here: http://surlarouteagain.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/may-20th-2012-annular-eclipse-of-the-sun-from-albuquerque-the-ring-of-fire/

Annular eclipse over Albuquerque, NM
Collage showing the different phases of the eclipse over Albuquerque. The sequence was moved slightly to the South to fit the city of Albuquerque in the foreground (in other words, the real sunset was a bit more on the right side of the foreground shown in this image).