Total Solar Eclipse #2 is a photograph by Dr Fred Espenak which was uploaded on May 14th, 2013.
Total Solar Eclipse #2
Total solar eclipse of 11th August 1999, at totality. Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, and the shadow of the... more
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Total Solar Eclipse #2
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Dr Fred Espenak
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Total solar eclipse of 11th August 1999, at totality. Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, and the shadow of the Moon crosses the Earth. At totality the Sun is completely obscured. The solar corona (white) is seen only during eclipses. This is the outer layer of the Sun, composed of gases at extremely high temperatures. The corona is usually hidden by the glare from the sun's surface.
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May 14th, 2013
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