Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Solar Eclipse Painting from the 1700s

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2008 is “A Solar Eclipse Painting from the 1700s,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Painting Credit: Cosmas Damian Asam ; Digital Image Copyright: Jay Pasachoff). The original explanation runs about 150 words.

A Solar Eclipse Painting from the 1700s
Credit: Painting Credit: Cosmas Damian Asam ; Digital Image Copyright: Jay Pasachoff Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Is this painting the earliest realistic depiction of a total eclipse of the Sun? Some historians believe it is.”

— APOD editors, January 28, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 28, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Painting Credit: Cosmas Damian Asam ; Digital Image Copyright: Jay Pasachoff
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 150 words

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Source

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