Chasing eclipses around the world
Jay Pasachoff, supervises a large telescope being setup to observe the solar eclipse at Willamette University in Salem, Ore.
(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)Jay Pasachoff, a professor of astronomy at Williams College, has seen 66 eclipses -- including 34 total eclipses.
Jay Pasachoff, supervises a large telescope being setup to observe the solar eclipse at Willamette University in Salem, Ore.
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Jay Pasachoff, left, talks to Michael Person, center and Aaron Sliski, right, as they set up a large telescope to observe the solar eclipse at Willamette University in Salem, Ore.
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A full solar eclipse as seen in Salem, Ore.
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Allen B. Davis and other students help setup a telescope to observe the upcoming solar eclipse in Willamette University in Salem, Ore.
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Jay Pasachoff, left, supervises a large telescope being setup to observe the solar eclipse at Willamette University in Salem, Ore.
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In-camera multiple exposure of the solar eclipse as seen in Salem, Ore.
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Erin Meadors, left, and other students from Williams College help calibrate calibrate the cameras as they prepare to document the solar eclipse in Salem, Ore.
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Erin Meadors, center, and other students from Williams College help calibrate imaging software calibrations as they prepare to document the solar eclipse in Salem, Ore.
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David Sliski works on codes to for his telescope for the big solar eclipse in Salem, Ore.
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Amy Steele, center, and other students prepare for the solar eclipse in Salem, Ore.
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Jay Pasachoff arrives with his signature orange pants for the eclipse in Salem, Ore.
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Crescent shaped refractions are visible in the shadows made by the students from Williams College during the solar eclipse in Salem, Ore.
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Declan Daly looks up at the sun during the day of the Solar Eclipse in Salem, Ore.
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