Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                                2024 March 24
    [2]Part of the the Earth is pictured with blue seas and white clouds.
   On the upper left is a deep space dark background. On the Earth a large
     dark spot is apparent. Please see the explanation for more detailed
                                information.

                      Looking Back at an Eclipsed Earth
              Image Credit: [3]Mir 27 Crew; Copyright: [4]CNES

   Explanation: Here is what the Earth looks like during a [5]solar
   eclipse. The [6]shadow of the [7]Moon can be seen darkening part of
   [8]Earth. This [9]shadow moved [10]across the [11]Earth at nearly 2000
   kilometers per hour. Only [12]observers near the center of the [13]dark
   circle see a total solar eclipse - others see a partial eclipse where
   only part of the [14]Sun appears blocked by the Moon. This
   [15]spectacular picture of the 1999 August 11 [16]solar eclipse was one
   of the last ever taken from the [17]Mir space station. The two bright
   spots that appear on the upper left are thought to be [18]Jupiter and
   Saturn. Mir was [19]deorbited in a [20]controlled re-entry in 2001. A
   [21]new solar eclipse will occur over [22]North America in about two
   weeks.

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References

   1. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
   2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2403/eclipse99_mir_960.jpg
   3. http://www.spacefacts.de/mir/english/mir-27.htm
   4. https://cnes.fr/en
   5. https://www.mreclipse.com/Special/SEprimer.html
   6. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap201229.html
   7. https://science.nasa.gov/moon/
   8. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0208/earthlights02_dmsp_big.jpg
   9. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap031127.html
  10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EYk_iSpBaE
  11. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/earth.html
  12. https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2G61P84/curious-dog-funny-pug-looking-through-binoculars-up-in-the-sky-high-angle-owner-holding-a-tool-moon-reflecting-in-lenses-2G61P84.jpg
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  14. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230516.html
  15. http://theastropages.com/articles/articles011.htm
  16. http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
  17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir
  18. http://theastropages.com/articles/articles011.htm
  19. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap010323.html
  20. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVQd9Ejkbiw
  21. https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/how-is-the-2024-total-solar-eclipse-different-than-the-2017-eclipse/
  22. https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2024-april-8
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  28. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/allyears.html
  29. https://apod.com/feed.rss
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  31. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html
  32. https://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=240324
  33. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240325.html
  34. http://www.phy.mtu.edu/faculty/Nemiroff.html
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  36. https://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/htmltest/jbonnell/www/bonnell.html
  37. http://www.astro.umd.edu/
  38. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply
  39. https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/HP_Privacy.html
  40. https://www.nasa.gov/general/accessibility/
  41. https://www.nasa.gov/privacy/
  42. https://astrophysics.gsfc.nasa.gov/
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  46. http://www.mtu.edu/