Posted on 04/10/2024 10:31:36 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: What wonders appear when the Moon blocks the Sun? For many eager observers of Monday’s total eclipse of the Sun, the suddenly dark sky included the expected corona and two (perhaps surprise) planets: Venus and Jupiter. Normally, in recent days, Venus is visible only in the morning when the Sun and Jupiter are below the horizon, while Jupiter appears bright only in the evening. On Monday, though, for well-placed observers, both planets became easily visible during the day right in line with the totally eclipsed Sun. This line was captured Monday afternoon in the featured image from Mount Nebo, Arkansas, USA, along with a line of curious observers — and a picturesque tree.
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That glow on the horizon? It is seen all around the horizon - 360 degrees.
Wait. The sun is in eclipse. Why can we see them?
Just kidding. I’m pretending to be a DailyMail reader.
No comet ☄️?
Wow.
Cool.
No Mercury ?
No Mercury & no Comet.
The sky, even at totality, was too bright for the comet. Expectations were set too high on the possibility of seeing it. It probably was seen by some with binoculars, but why waste totality time on something you can see after sunset.
In re. Mercury. was only a couple degrees from the sun, again not bright enough without optical aid. I did view totality with binoculars, but didn’t notice it; too busy gawking at the main spectacle.
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