Impressions from the ESO Solar Eclipse Expedition in 1994

ESO Press Video eso9935 (with audio) begins with a general view of Salar de Surire (4200 m altitude) in Northern Chile, the expedition site near the Peruvian border. The cars move up the trail, past a llama herd. The campsite. The telescopes are set up and checked. The partial phase. Joy of the participants during the total phase. The solar corona. End of the total phase and the famous "diamond ring" effect. Concluding statement by a happy scientist (in German with English subtitles).