Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 25, 2014

Sunspots and Solar Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 25, 2014 is “Sunspots and Solar Eclipse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Bolte (UCSC)). The original explanation runs about 118 words.

From the explanation

“A New Moon joined giant sunspot group AR 2192 to dim the bright solar disk during Thursday’s much anticipated partial solar eclipse. Visible from much of North America, the Moon’s broad silhouette is captured in this extreme telephoto snapshot near eclipse maximum from Santa Cruz, California.”

— APOD editors, October 25, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 25, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Bolte (UCSC)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 118 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 25, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-october-25-sunspots-and-solar-eclipse

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