SOHO-Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT):
Coordinated observations for the total solar eclipse
of 1998 February 26

• Full-field EIT images during totality in the Caribbean

• EIT subfield image sof the south polar hole during totality in the Caribbean, showing the disappearance of a sharp, spikelike structure in a polar plume

• Full-field EIT synoptic images from the 42 hours before the eclipse

• Full-field Fe XII 195 Å to Fe IX, X 171 Å ratio image from the last synoptic observations before totality

• Full-field EIT synoptic images from after the eclipse

• Useful links to other eclipse-related Web pages

Observations during totality in the Caribbean

195 Å	304 Å
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18:32 UT	18:38 UT

Polar plume transient during totality

Fe XII 195 Å subfield at S pole
Click on image for GIF movie of 22 m sequence.

Closeup of S polar region
Click on image for GIF movie of 22 m sequence.

Pre-eclipse observations

EIT synoptic images, 1998 February 25

171 Å	195 Å	284 Å	304 Å
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01:00 UT	01:14 UT	01:05 UT	01:19 UT
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07:00 UT	07:14 UT	07:05 UT	07:19 UT
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13:00 UT	13:13 UT	13:05 UT	13:19 UT
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17:39 UT	17:52 UT	17:44 UT	17:58 UT

EIT synoptic images, 1998 February 26

171 Å	195 Å	284 Å	304 Å
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01:00 UT	01:14 UT	01:05 UT	01:19 UT
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07:00 UT	07:13 UT	07:05 UT	07:19 UT
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15:46 UT	16:00 UT	15:51 UT	16:05 UT

Fe XII/Fe IX, X ratio image (temperature-sensitive)

195 Å / 171 Å
16:00 / 15:46 UT

Post-eclipse observations

EIT synoptic images, 1998 February 26

171 Å	195 Å	284 Å	304 Å
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20:59 UT	21:12 UT	21:04 UT	21:18 UT

Other useful links

• LASCO and EIT observing plan in graphical form. Note: The yellow bars represent EIT observations.

• LASCO Eclipse 98 page with images

• SOHO coordination page for eclipse support