Heading towards Lybian border (on highlands) on morning of eclipse. Worried about the fog.
An "oriental restaurant" is waiting for us at the site.
Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt, will be at the affair. But not near any astronomers.
Security is tight.
Security is very tight.
You definitely don't want to mess with anyone, nor cross the road to where Mubarak is.
Hmmm. Coming out of the VIP tent.
And special Presential Guards.
Meanwhile, people try to set up their telescopes and cameras.
Intricate set-ups. (And you can drink the beer after!)
And you want to keep track of all sorts of data.
Luca calculating every little detail
Just before totality, note crescents formed by arbitrary open spaces where sun shines through branches of a tree. (Very neat!)
Totality, Taken with a small hand-held camera, no telescope.
Totality with small camera. Note solar flares around moon.
After-eclipse group photo. Luca in back row, right side, with hat. Jeff just right of him.