A Beautiful Joint Solar Eclipse!

[SDO]

Today's Joint Solar Eclipse looked beautiful from SDO. Here's a short movie in AIA 193 to show you what it looked like. It starts with the Earth between SDO and the Sun. As the Earth moves out of the way, you can see the disk of the Moon covering part of the Sun. The wobbling of the Sun is due to SDO turning off the fine-guidance system during the Earth eclipse.

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KkyQ416cRuw/V8g4A4n4owI/AAAAAAAAA8A/bty4sSgySss5Nd7ghHTSVR13bIJQD_JoQCLcB/s320/CrQ3PbBWgAAHBDw.jpg (https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KkyQ416cRuw/V8g4A4n4owI/AAAAAAAAA8A/bty4sSgySss5Nd7ghHTSVR13bIJQD_JoQCLcB/s1600/CrQ3PbBWgAAHBDw.jpg)
Meanwhile, solar physicist Ryan Milligan was traveling in Tanzania and saw the eclipse from the ground. Here is a lovely picture of an annular eclipse — not quite total, but better than partial. This picture is a excellent example of a "Ring of Fire". The different views of the Sun, SDO seeing a partial eclipse of the Sun by the Moon while parts of Africa saw an annular eclipse, come from SDO's position to the East of Africa, a little North, and far out in space.
Thanks to Ryan for letting me show his post. You can see more of his eclipse pictures at https://twitter.com/ryanomilligan.

More... (http://sdoisgo.blogspot.com/2016/09/a-beautiful-joint-solar-eclipse.html)

[Foxie Loxie]

When I was residing in Mexico back in the 60's I remember experiencing my first total solar eclipse. It was something I shall never forget!!

[joeecho]

When I was residing in Mexico back in the 60's I remember experiencing my first total solar eclipse. It was something I shall never forget!!

Same with comets. I never forgot what I saw back in early 1997 with Hale-Bopp comet (
I can still see it in my mind's eye). Spectacular!

Next go around for Hale-Bopp comet is in mid-2061. I'd/ I'll be just shy of 100 years old. Not to compare my self to Mark Twain but maybe I will go out with it. I'd be so lucky.....

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Lspn_comet_halley.jpg

[Foxie Loxie]

Wow! Must have been awesome to see that comet!! Thanks for the pic! Who knows, maybe you WILL go out wit it!! :bigsmile:

[DarMar]

that PERFECT distance and SIZE tho... lol
could not be funnier than it is :)

food for thought :P

http://i65.tinypic.com/2w2ndzr.png

this pic has only modified levels, so we can see lil space invaders, so thoughtful.