Posted on 08/20/2013 9:20:54 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Explanation: An unusual type of solar eclipse occurred last year. Usually it is the Earth's Moon that eclipses the Sun. Last June, most unusually, the planet Venus took a turn. Like a solar eclipse by the Moon, the phase of Venus became a continually thinner crescent as Venus became increasingly better aligned with the Sun. Eventually the alignment became perfect and the phase of Venus dropped to zero. The dark spot of Venus crossed our parent star. The situation could technically be labeled a Venusian annular eclipse with an extraordinarily large ring of fire. Pictured above during the occultation, the Sun was imaged in three colors of ultraviolet light by the Earth-orbiting Solar Dynamics Observatory, with the dark region toward the right corresponding to a coronal hole. Hours later, as Venus continued in its orbit, a slight crescent phase appeared again. The next Venusian solar eclipse will occur in 2117.
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[Credit: NASA/SDO & the AIA, EVE, and HMI teams;; Digital Composition: Peter L. Dove]
Magnificent picture, thanks.
It makes a beautiful screen saver!
Astounding!
Psychedelic… Looks like it could be a 5th Dimension cover or other group.
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