Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Eclipse Flyby

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 11, 2021 is “Eclipse Flyby,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Zev Hoover , Christian A. Lockwood, and Zoe Chakoian). The original explanation runs about 146 words.

Eclipse Flyby
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Zev Hoover , Christian A. Lockwood, and Zoe Chakoian Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On June 10 a New Moon passed in front of the Sun. In silhouette only two days after reaching apogee , the most distant point in its elliptical orbit, the Moon’s small apparent size helped create an annular solar eclipse.”

— APOD editors, June 11, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 11, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Zev Hoover , Christian A. Lockwood, and Zoe Chakoian
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 146 words

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Source

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