Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A First Glimpse of the Great American Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 1, 2017 is “A First Glimpse of the Great American Eclipse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi ( TWAN ), National Geographic). The original explanation runs about 125 words.

A First Glimpse of the Great American Eclipse
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi ( TWAN ), National Geographic Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Making landfall in Oregon, the Moon’s dark umbral shadow toured the United States on August 21. Those gathered along its coast to coast path were witness to a total eclipse of the Sun, possibly the most widely shared celestial event in history.”

— APOD editors, September 1, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 1, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Babak Tafreshi ( TWAN ), National Geographic
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 125 words

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Source

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