Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Solar Eclipse from Western Australia

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 21, 2023 is “Solar Eclipse from Western Australia,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Gwenaël Blanck). The original explanation runs about 168 words.

Solar Eclipse from Western Australia
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Gwenaël Blanck Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Along a narrow path that mostly avoided landfall, the shadow of the New Moon raced across planet Earth’s southern hemisphere on April 20 to create a rare annular-total or hybrid solar eclipse .”

— APOD editors, April 21, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 21, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Gwenaël Blanck
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 168 words

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