There was a total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. I was in Eastern Idaho near the center line in the path of totality.

I captured video of this eclipse in 4K, 360º and Virtual Reality (VR) to create immersive eclipse environments.

Close up video of the eclipsing sun was captured using an equiatorial mount. A custom rig combining 360º and VR equipment was also used.

This immersive eclipse environment project will create a large scale fulldome planetarium style projection and more intimate virtual reality.

An outreach component will bring an immerisive eclipse experience to underserved communities who might not otherwise have

opportunity to experience this natural event.

VIDEO (2 min. rough cut)

Rectalinear (flat) HD video format (not 360/VR) combining all sources (360 and VR video are represented in stills only in the rough cut)

Video (3.5 minutes )
rough cut all sources

VIDEO Virtual Reality / 360

360º

Images are stills from video - not stitched (left) and stitched (right) - video is being edited to maintain full 360º

Projected on Planetarium Dome (not stitiched test) for 360 Fulldome Environment

Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality (realtime) Video when viewed through VR headset

Map of Total Solar Eclipse Aug. 21, 2017 across America - I was in Eastern Idaho near the center line in the path of totality

Total Solar Eclipse 2017 Video on VIMEO

JoAnn (Jody) Gillerman © 2018

Outreach: Burckhalter Elementary School, Oakland, California K-6, Advanced Astronomy Group / Science Night
Making Pinhole Cameras / Virtual Reality/VR Total Solar Eclipse (2017 / 2019)