Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 21, 2001

Partial Eclipse, Cloudy Day

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 21, 2001 is “Partial Eclipse, Cloudy Day,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Stan Richard). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

From the explanation

“Welcome to the December Solstice , first day of winter in the north and summer in the southern hemisphere of planet Earth. Today the Sun reaches its southernmost declination in the sky at 19:21 Universal Time .”

— APOD editors, December 21, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 21, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Stan Richard
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 151 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 21, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-december-21-partial-eclipse-cloudy-day

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