Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 30, 2010

Eclipse on the Beach

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 30, 2010 is “Eclipse on the Beach,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Guillaume Blanchard). The original explanation runs about 111 words.

From the explanation

“As the New Moon’s shadow slid across the southern Pacific on July 11, people gathered along the white, sandy Anakena Beach on the north side of Easter Island to watch a total solar eclipse . The experience was captured in this tantalizing composite image, constructed from a sequence of 50 consecutive exposures.”

— APOD editors, July 30, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 30, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Guillaume Blanchard
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 111 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 30, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-july-30-eclipse-on-the-beach

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