File:Annular Solar Eclipse over Pakistan.jpg
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English: On 21 June 2020, a rare annular solar eclipse occurred on the summer solstice – the longest day of the year. An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun, but because it is closer to the Sun than the Earth, the moon does not fully obscure the sun. This geometry leaves the Sun’s edges exposed and a total eclipse does not occur. Instead, we see a small red-orange ring, or the ring of fire as it is commonly referred to, of the sun’s solar disk. The eclipse began at 4:47 UTC. It was visible over central Africa, the southern Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, Northern India and South Central China, it ended over the Pacific Ocean. At 5:53 UTC, the Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite acquired a unique image of the eclipse, capturing the shadow of the Moon projected over Pakistan. When the Moon passed in front of the Sun, Earth’s surface appeared black, as can be seen in the right half of image. |
Date | 22 June 2020 (upload date) |
Source | Annular Solar Eclipse |
Author | European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery |
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[edit]This image contains data from a satellite in the Copernicus Programme, such as Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 or Sentinel-3. Attribution is required when using this image.
Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2020
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Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
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Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | GIMP 2.10.14 |
File change date and time | 19:54, 21 June 2020 |
Color space | sRGB |