Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Total Solar Eclipse Shadow from a Balloon
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 27, 2018 is “Total Solar Eclipse Shadow from a Balloon,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Kuaray Project , NASA Eclipse Ballooning Project , Brasilia Astronomy Club , Montana State U.. The original explanation runs about 197 words.
From the explanation
“Where were you during the Great American Eclipse of 2017? A year ago last week, over 100 million of people in North America went outside to see a partial eclipse of the Sun, while over ten million drove across part of the USA to see the Sun completely disappear behind the Moon — a total solar eclipse .”
— APOD editors, August 27, 2018
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 27, 2018
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: Kuaray Project , NASA Eclipse Ballooning Project , Brasilia Astronomy Club , Montana State U.
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 197 words