Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 19, 2012

Annular Solar Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 19, 2012 is “Annular Solar Eclipse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Mikael Svalgaard). The original explanation runs about 147 words.

From the explanation

“Tomorrow, May 20 , the Moon’s shadow will race across planet Earth . Observers within the 240-300 kilometer wide shadow track will be able to witness an annular solar eclipse as the Moon’s apparent size is presently too small to completely cover the Sun .”

— APOD editors, May 19, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 19, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mikael Svalgaard
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 147 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 19, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-may-19-annular-solar-eclipse

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