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Credit & Copyright: Daniel Korona
Explanation:
Baily's
beads
often appear at the boundaries of the
total phase of an eclipse of the Sun.
Pearls of sunlight still beaming through gaps in the
rugged terrain along
the lunar limb silhouette, their appearance is recorded
in this dramatic timelapse composite.
The series of images follows the Moon's edge from
beginning through the end of totality during April 8's solar eclipse
from
Durango, Mexico.
They also capture pinkish prominences of plasma
arcing high above the edge of the active Sun.
One of the first places in North America visited by the
Moon's
shadow
on April 8, totality in Durango lasted about 3 minutes and 46 seconds.
Solar Eclipse Imagery: Notable Submissions to APOD
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Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
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