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Ichingcarpenter

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Sat Aug 25, 2012, 02:34 PM Aug 2012

A Dark Spot on Earth taken from Space



Here is what the Earth looks like during a solar eclipse. The shadow of the Moon can be seen darkening part of Earth. This shadow moved across the Earth at nearly 2000 kilometers per hour. Only observers near the center of the dark circle see a total solar eclipse - others see a partial eclipse where only part of the Sun appears blocked by the Moon. This spectacular picture of the 1999 August 11 solar eclipse was one of the last ever taken from the Mir space station.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110102.html
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A Dark Spot on Earth taken from Space (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 OP
this will also happen over Tampa johnnypneumatic Aug 2012 #1
I posted this right before I heard NEIL ARMSTRONG DIED Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 #2
Here we go. TalkingDog Aug 2012 #3
wow johnnypneumatic Aug 2012 #4
Duzy! krispos42 Aug 2012 #5
Cool! Pterodactyl Aug 2012 #6
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