Posted on 04/20/2024 1:25:49 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: When the dark shadow of the Moon raced across North America on April 8, sky watchers along the shadow's narrow central path were treated to a total solar eclipse. During the New Moon's shadow play diamonds glistened twice in the eclipse-darkened skies. The transient celestial jewels appeared immediately before and after the total eclipse phase. That's when the rays of a vanishing and then emerging sliver of solar disk are just visible behind the silhouetted Moon's edge, creating the appearance of a shiny diamond set in a dark ring. This dramatic timelapse composite from north-central Arkansas captures both diamond ring moments of this total solar eclipse. The diamond rings are separated by the ethereal beauty of the solar corona visible during totality.
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Where is Lucy in the sky with diamonds?
She’s in the sky!
One’s imagination and creativity may suggest an answer.
Beautiful.
Is not our God wonderful Who creates such beauty?
“The heavens declare the glory of God...”
Aww crap, I knew I missed a good one. As usual, we had heavy overcast all day, the only phenomenal effect was when it got dark, all the neighbors outside lights kicked on...
Damn it, Publius, you beat me to it. Heh. :-)
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