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Postcard from the South Pole

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 11, 2021 is “Postcard from the South Pole,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Aman Chokshi). The original explanation runs about 115 words.

Postcard from the South Pole
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Aman Chokshi Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“From this vantage point about three quarters of a mile from planet Earth’s geographic South Pole, the December 4 eclipse of the Sun was seen as a partial eclipse. At maximum the New Moon blocked 90 percent of the solar disk.”

— APOD editors, December 11, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 11, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Aman Chokshi
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 115 words

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Source

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