Solar eclipse, 12 August 2026
The Moon biting into the Sun, low above the horizon.
What you get
- Format
- JPEG
- Resolution
- 2 820 × 3 526 px (9.9 MPx)
- Aspect ratio
- ≈ 4:5
- File size
- 2.5 MB
- Recommended print size
- 23 × 29 cm at 300 DPI – viewed up close
35 × 44 cm at 200 DPI – framed on a wall
Larger prints are possible but will look softer up close. - Suitable for
- For printing for personal use, or as a desktop or TV background.
- Licence
- Personal, non-commercial use. You may not resell, share or use the file commercially. Terms
- Watermark
- No watermark. If the image carries the author’s signature, so does the file.
- Delivery
- Download link right after payment – on the order page and by e-mail. Valid 7 days, 5 downloads.
About the object
On 12 August 2026 the Moon's shadow crossed Greenland, Iceland and Spain. From central Europe the eclipse was partial and took place in the evening, low above the horizon. Besides the Moon's dark disc, this hydrogen-alpha image shows filaments and active regions in the Sun's chromosphere.
How the image was made
- Captured
- 12 August 2026
- Processing
- Adobe Lightroom 9.5 (Windows)
Data from the original file’s metadata or from the author.