Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 22, 2012

A Partial Solar Eclipse over Texas

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 22, 2012 is “A Partial Solar Eclipse over Texas,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College ) & Linda Westlake). The original explanation runs about 175 words.

From the explanation

“It was a typical Texas sunset except that most of the Sun was missing. The location of the missing piece of the Sun was not a mystery — it was behind the Moon .”

— APOD editors, May 22, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 22, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake ( Colorado Mountain College ) & Linda Westlake
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 175 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 22, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-may-22-a-partial-solar-eclipse-over-texas

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