Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 23, 2010

Eclipses in the Shade

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 23, 2010 is “Eclipses in the Shade,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Stephan Heinsius). The original explanation runs about 96 words.

From the explanation

“Eclipses are everywhere in this shady scene. The picture was taken on the Indian Ocean atoll island of Ellaidhoo, Maldives, on January 15, during the longest annular solar eclipse for the next 1,000 years.”

— APOD editors, January 23, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 23, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Stephan Heinsius
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 96 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 23, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-january-23-eclipses-in-the-shade

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