Astronomy Picture of the Day

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                              2019 December 27

                 A Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence Reflected
                  Image Credit & Copyright: Majid Ghohroodi

   Explanation: What's happened to the Sun? Yesterday, if you were in the
   right place at the right time, you could see the Sun rise partially
   eclipsed by the Moon. The unusual sight was captured in dramatic
   fashion in the featured image not only directly, in a sequence of six
   images, but also in reflection from Soltan Salt Lake in Iran. The
   almost-white Sun appears dimmer and redder near the horizon primarily
   because Earth's atmosphere preferentially scatters away more blue
   light. Yesterday's partial solar eclipse appeared in the sky over much
   of Asia and Australia, but those with a clear enough sky in a thin band
   across the Earth's surface were treated to a more complete annular
   solar eclipse -- where the Moon appears completely surrounded by the
   Sun in what is known as a ring of fire. The next annular solar eclipse
   will occur in 2020 June.

     Notable Images Submitted to APOD: The Partial Solar Eclipse of 2019
                                  December
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