Monday, January 25, 2010

Millenium Annual Solar Eclipse




Solar Eclipse 2010

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Credit: Mikael Svalgaard


Gorgeous annual solar eclipse. The Moon is not big enough (apparent size) to cover the whole solar disc and therefore we all see a ring of light.

The annular phase lasted up to 11 minutes and 8 seconds depending on location, the longest annular solar eclipse for the next 1,000 years!




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