Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 26, 2010

Annular Eclipse Over Myanmar

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 26, 2010 is “Annular Eclipse Over Myanmar,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Wei Loon Chin). The original explanation runs about 142 words.

From the explanation

“A hole crossed the Sun for a few minutes this month, as seen across a thin swath of planet Earth. The event on January 15 was actually an annular solar eclipse, and the hole was really Earth’s Moon, an object whose dark half may appear even darker when compared to the tremendously bright Sun .”

— APOD editors, January 26, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 26, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Wei Loon Chin
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 142 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 26, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-january-26-annular-eclipse-over-myanmar

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