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 31
    [2]A totally eclipsed Sun is seen in the distance. Around the eclipse
     is a dark region dipping down from above. Below that are clouds and
      below that is the wing and engine of an airplane. Please see the
                 explanation for more detailed information.

              Total Solar Eclipse Below the Bottom of the World
   Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Petr Horálek ([4]ESO [5]Photo Ambassador,
      [6]Inst. of Physics in Opava) ; Acknowledgement: [7]Xavier Jubier

   Explanation: In late 2021 there was a total solar eclipse visible only
   at the end of the Earth. To capture the [8]unusual phenomenon,
   airplanes took flight below the clouded seascape of [9]Southern Ocean.
   The [10]featured image shows one relatively spectacular capture where
   the bright spot is the outer [11]corona of the Sun and the
   [12]eclipsing Moon is seen as the dark spot in the center. A wing and
   engine of the [13]airplane are visible across the left and bottom of
   the image, while [14]another airplane observing the eclipse is visible
   on the far left. The dark area of the sky surrounding the [15]eclipsed
   Sun is called a [16]shadow cone. It is dark because you are looking
   down a [17]long corridor of air shadowed by the Moon. A [18]careful
   inspection of the eclipsed Sun will reveal the [19]planet Mercury just
   to the right. You won't have to travel to the end of the Earth to see
   the [20]next total solar eclipse. The total eclipse path will cross
   [21]North America on [22]2024 April 8, just over one week from today.

           NASA Coverage: [23]Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 April 8
                   Tomorrow's picture: black hole twister
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   3. https://www.petrhoralek.com/#about-1
   4. https://www.eso.org/
   5. https://www.eso.org/public/outreach/partnerships/photo-ambassadors/
   6. https://www.slu.cz/phys/en/
   7. http://xjubier.free.fr/en/index_en.html
   8. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240310.html
   9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Ocean
  10. https://www.instagram.com/p/CXETIsGFPMR/
  11. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170920.html
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  18. https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/001/705/995/a66.png
  19. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200708.html
  20. https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2024-april-8
  21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America
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