For centuries, people have been clamoring to glimpse solar eclipses.
From astronomers with custom-built photographic equipment to groups huddled together with special glasses, this spectacle has captivated the human imagination.
Creating a Permanent RecordIn 1860, Warren de la Rue captured what many sources describe as the first photograph of a total solar eclipse.
He took it in Rivabellosa, Spain, with an instrument known as the Kew Photoheliograph.
This combination of a telescope and camera was specifically built to photograph the sun.
Persons:
Warren de la
Organizations:
Warren de la Rue, Kew
Locations:
Rivabellosa, Spain