The sun looking like devil horns off the coast of Qatar was captured by a photographer during an eclipse, Ben Mack writes for an article published in Insider.
Devil in disguise?
There’s no actual man in the moon, nor is the sun really the devil in disguise. Though some people might come to such a conclusion based on some stunning snaps a photographer took during an eclipse in the Arabian Gulf off the coast of Qatar on December 26, 2019.
About the photographer
Elias Chasiotis was there one who captured the devil’s horn. He said that capturing the eclipse was “a truly unforgettable experience.”
Chasiotis said, “My passion for photography started when I was a small kid, together with my interest in the sky and the stars.”
“I became an amateur astronomer very early, and I observed my first solar eclipse when I was 14.”
Why he choose coastal area of Al Wakrah, Qatar?
He added: “I have photographed many solar and lunar eclipses. For this eclipse, I intentionally chose the coastal area of Al Wakrah, Qatar, so that the horizon would be completely open, and the eclipsed sun would rise from the sea.”
“I desired to capture inferior mirage effects that would make the eclipsed sunrise even more thrilling.”
I was finally lucky!
Chasiotis said the mirages are caused by “inversion layers on the atmosphere.”
“They are not rare, but not present every day. I was finally lucky!”
“The sun rose in two parts that reminded me of a crab claw, a very unusual and breathtaking sight. Soon the two separated parts united in one deep red crescent. An ‘Etruscan vase’ effect was visible, exactly what I had hoped for. I stood in awe.”
Missed the annular phase
As the eclipsed sun vanished in clouds, he missed the annular phase of the eclipse. During that phase, the sun is visible as a bright ‘ring of fire.’
“When the sun reappeared, it was a crescent again.”
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Source: Insider
