Solar Eclipse Maestro Icon

Sun/Moon Diagram

The eclipse Sun/Moon diagram is displayed in real time. The zenith at the observer’s location is up (view matches what you see through binoculars).

Maximum Eclipse Sun Moon Diagram Sun Moon Diagram Contextual Menu
The Sun/Moon diagram not only shows the relative positions, but also displays:
  • the ecliptic
  • the solar north and equator
  • the celestial north
  • the lunar north
  • the solar limb darkening
  • the solar corona during totality
  • the Moon’s surface
  • the Baily’s beads animation
  • the horizon haze
  • the quality of the atmospheric rendering
  • the elevation and azimuth of the Sun
  • the best camera orientation for coronal streamers
  • the parallactic angle value
A contextual menu that can be invoked with a right click over the Sun/Moon diagram will let you select various options:
  • Show Ecliptic - Display or hide the ecliptic as a yellow dotted line
  • Show Solar Equator - Display or hide the solar equator as two white tick marks
  • Show Solar North - Display or hide the solar north as an orange tick mark
  • Show Celestial North - Display or hide the celestial north as a red tick mark
  • Show Moon North - Display or hide the lunar north as a green tick mark
  • Show Solar Limb Darkening - Enable/disable the display of the solar limb darkening
  • Show Solar Corona During Totality - Enable/disable the display of the solar corona during totality
  • Show Moon Surface - Display or hide the Moon’s surface
  • Show Moon Contours - Display or hide the lunar limb profile
  • Show Baily’s Beads Animation - Display or hide the Baily’s beads animation for total or pearled solar eclipses only
  • Show Horizon Haze - Display or hide the horizon haze
  • Atmospheric Rendering
    • Basic - Display only the basic rendering
    • Normal - Display an enhanced rendering showing some effects of the atmospheric refraction and light scattering
    • Best - Not available yet
  • Show Elevation and Azimuth of the Sun - Display or hide the solar elevation and azimuth in degrees
  • Show Horizon Type and Terrain Declivity - Display or hide the type of horizon, visible or apparent, and also the declivity of the local terrain in degrees
  • Show Best Camera Orientation for Streamers - Display or hide the best camera orientation for coronal streamers in orange
  • Show Parallactic Angle - Display or hide the parallactic angle value at the top right corner.