Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence Reflected

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 27, 2019 is “A Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence Reflected,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Majid Ghohroodi). The original explanation runs about 162 words.

A Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence Reflected
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Majid Ghohroodi Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happened to the Sun? Yesterday, if you were in the right place at the right time, you could see the Sun rise partially eclipsed by the Moon .”

— APOD editors, December 27, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 27, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Majid Ghohroodi
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 162 words

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Source

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