View of an annular solar eclipse which occurred on January 4th 1992. Annular eclipses occur when the Moon is at its farthest distance from the Earth. In this case its shadow fails to reach the Earth's surface and the rim of the Sun is visible all around the Moon. Annular eclipses are more common than total eclipses in which the Moon entirely covers the solar disc. The image was taken on the Southern coast of California during sunset | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Post, George |
Taille de l’image : | 5034 px × 3745 px |
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