Fw: Astronomy Picture of the Day (4/01/2025): A Double Sunrise from a Partial Eclipse
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Astronomy Picture of the Day
Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2025 April 1
A Double Sunrise from a Partial Eclipse
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Explanation:
Can the Sun appear to rise twice at the same time?
This was just the case a few days ago from
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as our
rose just
as it was being
by the Moon.
The shows this unusual
double-sunrise in real time and being reflected by the
.
Soon after the initial two spots of light
appear over distant clouds, what appears to be
become visible --
which are really just parts of the Sun not being eclipsed.
Soon, the
is visible above the horizon.
In all, this broken
took less than
two minutes during a
that lasted many times longer.
Although the Moon
the Earth once a month (moon-th),
it does not always eclipse
because its usually takes it above or below.
Gallery:
Tomorrow's picture: jupiter red
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Authors & editors:
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NASA Official: Amber Straughn
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