Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Easter Island Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 14, 2010 is “Easter Island Eclipse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Guisard ( Los Cielos de America ), TWAN). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

Easter Island Eclipse
Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Guisard ( Los Cielos de America ), TWAN Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Makemake , a god in Easter Island mythology, may have smiled for a moment as clouds parted long enough to reveal this glimpse of July 11’s total solar eclipse to skygazers.”

— APOD editors, July 14, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 14, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Stéphane Guisard ( Los Cielos de America ), TWAN
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 145 words

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