Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 3, 2026

The Eclipse and the Stork

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 3, 2026 is “The Eclipse and the Stork,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Włodzimierz Bubak). The original explanation runs about 174 words.

A sunset view of the solar eclipse, framed behind a stork standing on one leg in her nest.Włodzimierz Bubak — Credit & Copyright: Włodzimierz Bubak Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How do animals react to a total solar eclipse? The featured image shows a stork roosting on her nest in Poland at a partial phase of the recent total solar eclipse.”

— APOD editors, September 3, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 3, 2026
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Włodzimierz Bubak
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 174 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 3, 2026 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-september-3-the-eclipse-and-the-stork

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