Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 18, 2010

Eclipse over the Temple of Poseidon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 18, 2010 is “Eclipse over the Temple of Poseidon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Chris Kotsiopoulos & Anthony Ayiomamitis ( TWAN )). The original explanation runs about 163 words.

From the explanation

“What’s happened to the Sun? The Moon moved to partly block the Sun for a few minutes last week as a partial solar eclipse became momentarily visible across part of planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, January 18, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 18, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Chris Kotsiopoulos & Anthony Ayiomamitis ( TWAN )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 163 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 18, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-january-18-eclipse-over-the-temple-of-poseidon

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