The 2015 total solar eclipse path was over the North Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean, where there is usually heavy cloud cover. To increase the probability of seeing the eclipse, several chartered aircraft flew into the path of totality. I was on a chartered Air Berlin 737-800 that departed from Düsseldorf, Germany. Telephoto images were blurred due to vibration and the double-paned window which created double images.

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This wide-angle image was taken shortly before mid-totality. Venus is at upper left. The edge of the umbra (Moon's shadow) can be seen on the clouds below the airplane wing.

Equipment: Nikkor 18-200 mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, at 22 mm/Nikon D70
F-ratio: f/5.6
Exposure: 1/10 second at ISO 1600
Date: March 20, 2015
Location: Over the Norwegian Sea (63.22 N, 7.16 W at 35,000 feet)

Multi-exposure composite image of the corona

Equipment: Nikkor 80-200 mm f/4.5-5.6 lens, at 22 mm/Nikon D300
F-ratio: f/5.6
Exposures: 1/1000, 1/250, 1/60, 1/15 second at ISO 200
Date: March 20, 2015
Location: Over the Norwegian Sea (63.22 N, 7.16 W at 35,000 feet)

Observers on the island of Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean braved -20 C (-4 F) temperatures and successfully viewed the eclipse. Allen and Valerie Hwang and Judy Anderson took some very nice images which are shown below.

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Diamond ring at second contact (Judy Anderson)

Equipment: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens, working at 400 mm/Canon EOS 60Da
F-ratio: f/10
Exposure: 1/6400 second at ISO 640
Date: March 20, 2015
Location: Longyearbyen, Svalbard

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Chromosphere and prominences at second contact (Judy Anderson)

Equipment: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens, working at 400 mm/Canon EOS 60Da
F-ratio: f/10
Exposure: 1/8000 second at ISO 640
Date: March 20, 2015
Location: Longyearbyen, Svalbard

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Multi-exposure composite image of the corona (Judy Anderson and Allen Hwang)