Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Devil Horns from a Ring of Fire

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 18, 2021 is “Devil Horns from a Ring of Fire,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Madhup Rathi). The original explanation runs about 120 words.

Devil Horns from a Ring of Fire
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Madhup Rathi Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Atmospheric refraction flattened the solar disk and distorted its appearance in this telescopic view of an Atlantic sunrise on June 10 . From Belmar, New Jersey on the US east coast, the scene was recorded at New Moon during this season’s annular solar eclipse.”

— APOD editors, June 18, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 18, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Madhup Rathi
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 120 words

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