Total Solar Eclipse #4 is a photograph by Miguel Claro/science Photo Library which was uploaded on February 24th, 2021.
Total Solar Eclipse #4
Total solar eclipse, Baily's beads. Visible surface of the Sun (upper centre) shining along the edge of the Moon as totality approaches during a... more
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Total Solar Eclipse #4
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Miguel Claro/science Photo Library
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Total solar eclipse, Baily's beads. Visible surface of the Sun (upper centre) shining along the edge of the Moon as totality approaches during a total solar eclipse. The last glimpse of the Sun at this point often shines through the valleys at that point on the Moon, giving rise to the phenomenon known as Baily's beads (centre left). As this last part of the Sun is covered by the Moon, the corona (the Sun's atmosphere) will become visible. The moment of totality lasts for only a few minutes. Total solar eclipses usually occur less than once a year, and can only be seen from a small area of the Earth's surface. This total solar eclipse was observed from the USA on 21 August 2017. Totality lasted for just over 2.5 minutes. The time from first contact to last contact was just over 3 hours. Photographed from Stanley Lake, Idaho, USA.
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February 24th, 2021
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