Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 6, 2024

A Total Solar Eclipse from Sliver to Ring

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 6, 2024 is “A Total Solar Eclipse from Sliver to Ring,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Video Credit & Copyright: Reinhold Wittich ; Music: Sunrise from Also sprach Zarathusra ( R. Strauss ) by Sascha Ende). The original explanation runs about 170 words.

From the explanation

“This is how the Sun disappeared from the daytime sky last month. The featured time-lapse video was created from stills taken from Mountain View , Arkansas , USA on 2024 April 8.”

— APOD editors, May 6, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 6, 2024
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit & Copyright: Reinhold Wittich ; Music: Sunrise from Also sprach Zarathusra ( R. Strauss ) by Sascha Ende
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 170 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 6, 2024 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2024-may-6-a-total-solar-eclipse-from-sliver-to-ring

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