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Partial eclipse over Goa (APOD 22 Mar 2007)
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:19 am
by tnzkka
Please, a solar eclipse is not due to the "New Moon's shadow" but to the moon's silhouette. And of course, when the moon's silhouette covers the Sun it is New Moon.
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:46 pm
by orin stepanek
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070322.html
The photographer did a great of capturing this photo. I believe you are looking at a solar eclipse.
Orin
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:35 pm
by tnzkka
Orin, the picture is great! I fully agree to that.
It is the caption that I am referring to.
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:42 pm
by BMAONE23
When I read the caption, "locations in Asia and the Arctic were favoured by the New Moon's shadow" It reads to me like they are refering to the areas where the moons shadow fell.