The Sun and Moon [
http://antwrp.gsfc.…] rose together over much of Europe on the morning of May 31st [
http://www.xs4all.n…] with the first solar eclipse of 2003 already in progress. And while sightings of the full annular phase of the eclipse were restricted to far northern [
http://eclipse.span…] regions, early morning risers were still treated to inspiring views [
http://astrosurf.co…] of two celestial bodies which are most important to life [
http://www.astronom…earthmoon.html ] on planet Earth. Following the dawn's spectacle from Charneux, Belgium, astrophotographer Olivier Meeckers recorded this evocative image of the partially eclipsed Sun rising above a primeval apparition of mists and trees [
http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. Last month was indeed a rewarding one for eclipse watchers [
http://www.eurospac…] as May's full Moon and (second) new Moon lined up for their respective lunar [
http://www.spacewea…gallery_15may03.html ] and solar [
http://www.spacewea…gallery_31may03.html ] eclipses. November 2003 [
http://sunearth.gsf…OH2003.html ] will also host both a total lunar and total solar eclipse [
http://www.earthvie…].
Explanation
The Sun and Moon [
http://antwrp.gsfc.…] rose together over much of Europe on the morning of May 31st [
http://www.xs4all.n…] with the first solar eclipse of 2003 already in progress. And while sightings of the full annular phase of the eclipse were restricted to far northern [
http://eclipse.span…] regions, early morning risers were still treated to inspiring views [
http://astrosurf.co…] of two celestial bodies which are most important to life [
http://www.astronom…earthmoon.html ] on planet Earth. Following the dawn's spectacle from Charneux, Belgium, astrophotographer Olivier Meeckers recorded this evocative image of the partially eclipsed Sun rising above a primeval apparition of mists and trees [
http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. Last month was indeed a rewarding one for eclipse watchers [
http://www.eurospac…] as May's full Moon and (second) new Moon lined up for their respective lunar [
http://www.spacewea…gallery_15may03.html ] and solar [
http://www.spacewea…gallery_31may03.html ] eclipses. November 2003 [
http://sunearth.gsf…OH2003.html ] will also host both a total lunar and total solar eclipse [
http://www.earthvie…].
Explanation
