01-11-2016 18:07 via scitechdaily.com

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Captures a Partial Solar Eclipse

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory experienced a partial solar eclipse in space when it caught the moon passing in front of the sun. The moon’s shadow obstructs SDO’s otherwise constant view of the sun, and the shadow’s edge is sharp and distinct, since the moon has no atmosphere which would distort sunlight. From SDO’s point of […]
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