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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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Diamond Ring in the Sun
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Diamond Ring in the Sun
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Today, earthbound skygazers can celebrate a solstice [ http://www-spof.gsf…], a new Moon [ http://aa.usno.navy…], the closest approach [ http://mars.jpl.nas…] of planet Mars since 1988 ... oh yes, and a total eclipse of the Sun, the first total solar eclipse [ http://sunearth.gsf…] of the third millennium. Of course for some, today's most spectacular celestial views will be of the eclipsed Sun [ http://science.nasa…] from along the path of totality as the new Moon's shadow tracks across southern Africa and Madagascar [ http://www.madagasc…]. This picture from the August 1999 total solar eclipse captures the shimmering solar corona just as that eclipse's total phase ended, as seen from eastern Turkey. The first rays of bright sunlight shinning through edge-on [ http://sunearth.gsf…TSE2001fig08.GIF ] lunar mountains and valleys create the fleeting appearance of glistening diamonds set in a ring around the Moon's silhouette. Do you want to see today's solar eclipse? Eclipse expeditions are offering live webcasts [ http://www.bit-net.…].
Explanation
Today, earthbound skygazers can celebrate a solstice [ http://www-spof.gsf…], a new Moon [ http://aa.usno.navy…], the closest approach [ http://mars.jpl.nas…] of planet Mars since 1988 ... oh yes, and a total eclipse of the Sun, the first total solar eclipse [ http://sunearth.gsf…] of the third millennium. Of course for some, today's most spectacular celestial views will be of the eclipsed Sun [ http://science.nasa…] from along the path of totality as the new Moon's shadow tracks across southern Africa and Madagascar [ http://www.madagasc…]. This picture from the August 1999 total solar eclipse captures the shimmering solar corona just as that eclipse's total phase ended, as seen from eastern Turkey. The first rays of bright sunlight shinning through edge-on [ http://sunearth.gsf…TSE2001fig08.GIF ] lunar mountains and valleys create the fleeting appearance of glistening diamonds set in a ring around the Moon's silhouette. Do you want to see today's solar eclipse? Eclipse expeditions are offering live webcasts [ http://www.bit-net.…]. Explanation
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Credit and Copyright:
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Credit_and_Copyright
Credit and Copyright
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keyword:
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mars
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solstice
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keyword:
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total solar eclipse
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total solar eclipse
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keyword:
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new moon
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third millennium
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third millennium
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August 1999
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August 1999
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facet_where:
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Mars
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Mars
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Turkey
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Turkey
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Madagascar
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Madagascar
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C.
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facet_what:
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Moon
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Moon
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Sun
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Sun
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Mars
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Mars
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YES
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YES
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facet_when_year:
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1999
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1999
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original url:
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original_url
original url
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UID:
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SPD-APOD-ap010621
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SPD-APOD-ap010621
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