Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Partial Eclipse Over Manila Bay

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2009 is “A Partial Eclipse Over Manila Bay,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Armando Lee ( Astron. League Philippines ), F. Naelga Jr., 100 Hours of Astronomy ( IYA2009 )). The original explanation runs about 144 words.

A Partial Eclipse Over Manila Bay
Credit & Copyright: Armando Lee ( Astron. League Philippines ), F. Naelga Jr., 100 Hours of Astronomy ( IYA2009 ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happened to the setting Sun? An eclipse!”

— APOD editors, January 28, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 28, 2009
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Armando Lee ( Astron. League Philippines ), F. Naelga Jr., 100 Hours of Astronomy ( IYA2009 )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 144 words

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