Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

An Annular Solar Eclipse over New Mexico

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 10, 2023 is “An Annular Solar Eclipse over New Mexico,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Colleen Pinski). The original explanation runs about 222 words.

A person is seen standing at the top of a ridge. The person appears as a silhouette onto the central dark region of an annular solar eclipse. The annular solar eclipse is a bright ring with a large dark hole in the middle. Please see the ex
Credit & Copyright: Colleen Pinski Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What is this person doing? In 2012, an annular eclipse of the Sun was visible over a narrow path that crossed the northern Pacific Ocean and several western US states .”

— APOD editors, September 10, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 10, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Colleen Pinski
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 222 words

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