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APOD: A Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence... (2019 Dec 27)
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 5:08 am
by APOD Robot
A Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence Reflected
Explanation: What's happened to the Sun? Yesterday, if you were in the right place at the right time, you could see the
Sun rise partially eclipsed by the
Moon. The unusual sight was captured in dramatic fashion in the featured image not only directly, in a sequence of six images, but also in reflection from
Soltan Salt Lake in
Iran. The
almost-white Sun appears dimmer and
redder near the horizon primarily because
Earth's atmosphere preferentially scatters away more blue light.
Yesterday's partial solar eclipse appeared in the sky over much of
Asia and
Australia, but those with a clear enough sky in a thin band across the Earth's surface were treated to a more complete
annular solar eclipse -- where the
Moon appears completely surrounded by the Sun in what is known as a
ring of fire. The
next annular solar eclipse will occur in 2020 June.
Re: APOD: A Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence... (2019 Dec 27)
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 8:51 am
by Boomer12k
Great image...A friend had a prism, and in August of 2017, I took this SORT OF similar pic with his prism, and my camcorder...
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Re: APOD: A Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence... (2019 Dec 27)
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 9:55 am
by Astronymus
On the second crescent from aboce you can see the string NASA attached the fake moon disc to. All that effort to make us think the Earth is not flat.
![Laughing :lol2:](./images/smilies/asterisk_laugh.gif)
Re: APOD: A Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence... (2019 Dec 27)
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 2:42 pm
by orin stepanek
Makes For an interesting photo!
Re: APOD: A Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence... (2019 Dec 27)
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 3:05 pm
by BDanielMayfield
Astronymus wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2019 9:55 am
On the second crescent from aboce you can see the string NASA attached the fake moon disc to. All that effort to make us think the Earth is not flat.
Very funny Astro.
Some human brains must have limited reasoning abilities. Devolution in action.
Re: APOD: A Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence... (2019 Dec 27)
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 6:21 pm
by DL MARTIN
Another wonderful offering. Thank you.
Re: APOD: A Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence... (2019 Dec 27)
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:46 pm
by Ann
The amazing mirror-like surface of the salt lake makes for a superb composition. The gradual reddening of the Moon images adds to the visual effects.
Ann