Total solar eclipse. Computer artwork of the stages before and after a total solar eclipse (upper centre). The outer corona (white) is seen here,the cloud of low-density plasma (hot ions) that surrounds the Sun but is normally obscured by the brightness of the Sun's visible surface. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves in front of the Sun and obscures its surface. This moment of totality lasts for only a few minutes. Total solar eclipses usually occur less than once a year,and can only be seen from a small area of the Earth's surface | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Van Ravenswaay, Detlev |
Taille de l’image : | 3662 px × 4800 px |
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