Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 8, 2009

Diamonds in a Cloudy Sky

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 8, 2009 is “Diamonds in a Cloudy Sky,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Óscar Martín Mesonero ( OSAE ), SAROS Group). The original explanation runs about 114 words.

From the explanation

“Cloudy skies over Wuhan, China hid the delicate solar corona during July’s total eclipse of the Sun . Still, the Moon’s silhouette was highlighted by these glistening diamonds as the total eclipse phase ended.”

— APOD editors, August 8, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 8, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Óscar Martín Mesonero ( OSAE ), SAROS Group
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 114 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 8, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-august-8-diamonds-in-a-cloudy-sky

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