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Credit & Copyright: Aixa Andrada
Explanation:
What's happened to the Sun?
Two days ago, parts of South America were treated to a
partial solar eclipse -- where the Moon
blocked out part of the Sun.
The featured image shows an image of the partially eclipsed Sun through clouds as
it was setting over
Patagonia,
Argentina.
In the tilted image, Earth is toward the right.
During
the eclipse, the Moon moved partly
between Earth and
the Sun.
Although a visually
impressive
sight, the slight dimming of surroundings
during this partial eclipse was less noticeable than dimming created by a thick cloud.
In about two weeks, all of
South America
and part of
North America
will experience a total lunar
eclipse
--
where the Earth moves completely
between the Moon and the Sun.
In about two years, a total
solar eclipse will
cross North America.
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