Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Partial Solar Eclipse with Airplane
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 13, 2013 is “Partial Solar Eclipse with Airplane,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Phillip Calais). The original explanation runs about 174 words.
From the explanation
“It was just eight minutes after sunrise, last week, and already there were four things in front of the Sun. The largest and most notable was Earth’s Moon, obscuring a big chunk of the Sun’s lower limb as it moved across the solar disk, as viewed from Fremantle , Australia .”
— APOD editors, May 13, 2013
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 13, 2013
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Phillip Calais
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 174 words