Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 14, 2015

Through the Shadow of the Moon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 14, 2015 is “Through the Shadow of the Moon,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Stephan Heinsius ( Eclipseland )). The original explanation runs about 147 words.

From the explanation

“What would it look like to fly through a total eclipse of the Sun? On a typical place on Earth in the path of the dark shadow of the Moon during a total eclipse, an observer would see the Moon cross the face of the Sun, completely blocking it for a few minutes.”

— APOD editors, April 14, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 14, 2015
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Stephan Heinsius ( Eclipseland )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 147 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 14, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-april-14-through-the-shadow-of-the-moon

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