Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 3, 2024

A Total Solar Eclipse Close-Up in Real Time

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 3, 2024 is “A Total Solar Eclipse Close-Up in Real Time,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Jun Ho Oh ( KAIST , HuboLab ); Music: Flowing Air by Mattia Vlad Morleo). The original explanation runs about 168 words.

From the explanation

“How would you feel if the Sun disappeared? Many eclipse watchers across the USA surprised themselves in 2017 with the awe that they felt and the exclamations that they made as the Sun momentarily disappeared behind the Moon.”

— APOD editors, March 3, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 3, 2024
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Jun Ho Oh ( KAIST , HuboLab ); Music: Flowing Air by Mattia Vlad Morleo
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 168 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 3, 2024 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2024-march-3-a-total-solar-eclipse-close-up-in-real-time

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