                        Astronomy Picture of the Day

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                                 2022 May 2

                    Partial Solar Eclipse over Argentina
                   Image Credit & Copyright: Aixa Andrada

   Explanation: What's happened to the Sun? Two days ago, parts of South
   America were treated to a partial solar eclipse -- where the Moon
   blocked out part of the Sun. The featured image shows an image of the
   partially eclipsed Sun through clouds as it was setting over Patagonia,
   Argentina. In the tilted image, Earth is toward the right. During the
   eclipse, the Moon moved partly between Earth and the Sun. Although a
   visually impressive sight, the slight dimming of surroundings during
   this partial eclipse was less noticeable than dimming created by a
   thick cloud. In about two weeks, all of South America and part of North
   America will experience a total lunar eclipse -- where the Earth moves
   completely between the Moon and the Sun. In about two years, a total
   solar eclipse will cross North America.

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