      APOD: 2017 July 16 - Lightning Eclipse from the Planet of the Goats

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                                 2017 July 16
                                      [2]
                Lightning Eclipse from the Planet of the Goats
       Image Credit & Copyright: Chris Kotsiopoulos [3] (GreekSky [4] )

Explanation: Thunderstorms almost spoiled this view of the spectacular 2011
June 15 total lunar eclipse [5] . Instead, storm clouds parted for 10 minutes
during the total eclipse phase [6] and lightning bolts [7] contributed to the
dramatic sky. Captured with a 30-second exposure the scene also inspired one
of the more memorable titles (thanks to the astrophotographer) in APOD's now
22-year history [8] . Of course, the lightning reference clearly makes sense,
and the shadow play [9]  of the dark lunar eclipse [10]  was widely viewed
[11]  across planet Earth in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The picture
itself [12] , however, was shot from the Greek island of Ikaria [13] at Pezi
[14] . That area is known as "the planet of the goats [15] " because of the
rough terrain [16] and strange looking rocks.

            Details:  Total Solar Eclipse on 2017 August 21 [17]
                    Tomorrow's picture: moon vs. sun [18]

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