Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Earth During a Total Eclipse of the Sun

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 18, 2015 is “Earth During a Total Eclipse of the Sun,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Expedition 12 Crew , NASA. The original explanation runs about 113 words.

Earth During a Total Eclipse of the Sun
Credit: Image Credit: Expedition 12 Crew , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What does the Earth look like during a total solar eclipse? It appears dark in the region where people see the eclipse, because that’s where the shadow of the Moon falls.”

— APOD editors, March 18, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 18, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Expedition 12 Crew , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 113 words

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