Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 21, 2015

Northern Equinox Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 21, 2015 is “Northern Equinox Eclipse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Stan Honda). The original explanation runs about 125 words.

From the explanation

“Snowy and cold is weather you might expect at the start of spring for Longyearbyen on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norway. But that turned out to be good weather for watching the Moon’s umbral shadow race across northern planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, March 21, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 21, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stan Honda
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 125 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 21, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-march-21-northern-equinox-eclipse

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