Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 9, 2023 is “A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Elias Chasiotis). The original explanation runs about 199 words.

A partially eclipse of a Sun rising over water is shown. A ship appears on the right. The Sun appears reddened by the Intervening Earth's atmosphere. An inversion layer in the atmosphere makes part of the Sun appeared doubled near the horiz
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Elias Chasiotis Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Yes, but have you ever seen a sunrise like this? Here, after initial cloudiness, the Sun appeared to rise in two pieces and during a partial eclipse in 2019, causing the photographer to describe it as the most stunning sunrise of his life.”

— APOD editors, October 9, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 9, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Elias Chasiotis
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 199 words

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