Amateur astronomers capture groundbreaking photos of sun’s corona during partial solar eclipse [Video]

In an achievement that defies conventional wisdom among astronomers, a trio of eclipse chasers has captured what experts confirm is the first documented observation of the solar corona during a partial solar eclipse.

The remarkable images — taken from Quebec, Canada, during the March 29, 2025, partial solar eclipse — reveal the sun’s outer atmosphere — a feature typically visible only during the brief moments of totality during a total solar eclipse.

“The corona is often captured during the partial phases of annular and total eclipses, but no one ever tried to capture it during a partial eclipse,” exclaimed Mike Kentrianakis, an eclipse chaser and astrophotographer from New York City. Kentrianakis, a veteran of 29 solar eclipses and known as the “Oh my God!” guy for his viral Alaska Airlines video in 2016 (plus the addictive …