Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 3, 2007

Lunar Transit from STEREO

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 3, 2007 is “Lunar Transit from STEREO,” a video. It is credited to Credit: STEREO Project , NASA. The original explanation runs about 140 words.

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From the explanation

“A million miles from planet Earth, last weekend the STEREO B spacecraft found itself in the shadow of the Moon. So , looking toward the Sun, extreme ultraviolet cameras onboard STEREO B were able to record a stunning movie of a lunar transit (aka solar eclipse ), as the Moon tracked across the solar disk.”

— APOD editors, March 3, 2007

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At a glance

Date: March 3, 2007
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: STEREO Project , NASA
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Explanation length: About 140 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 3, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-march-3-lunar-transit-from-stereo

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