Posted on 12/09/2021 3:07:45 PM PST by MtnClimber
Explanation: Few were able to stand in the Moon's shadow and watch the December 4 total eclipse of the Sun. Determined by celestial mechanics and not geographical boundaries, the narrow path of totality tracked across planet Earth's relatively inaccessible southernmost continent. Still, some enthusiastic and well-insulated eclipse chasers were rewarded with the dazzling spectacle in Antarctica's cold but clear skies. Taken just before the brief totality began, this image from a ground-based telescope inside the edge of the shadow path at Union Glacier catches a glimmer of sunlight near the top of the silhouetted lunar disk. Look closely for the pinkish solar prominences arcing above the Sun's limb. During totality, the magnificent solar corona, the Sun's outer atmosphere, made its much anticipated appearance, seen in the composite view streaming far from the Sun's edge.
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Awesome photo, thank you!
I drove to Missouri for the total in 2017.
It’s impressive.
About 30 to 40 minutes before totality everything starts looking really strange, especially if you are underneath large trees.
The solar corona is huge, much bigger than I thought it would be.
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Wow!
Magnificent. Makes me realize all over again just how small and puny humans are.
I wonder how many other planets have a sun and moon that overlap almost perfectly during an eclipse?
I missed 2017, but I am hoping to see it in 2024. It would be a great 70th birthday present to myself.
Wheeee!!!
Nice!
I was thinking the same thing. With diameters and distances wouldn’t be too hard to do the math
More than magnificent !
There’s a prominence!..............
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