Saturday, July 18, 2009

Planets, Great Wall, and Solar Eclipse > Planets, Great Wall, and Solar Eclipse Explanation: This dramatic skyscape was recorded during the August 2008 total solar eclipse. The Moon's silhouette surrounded by a glistening solar corona hangs above the Jiayuguan Fort along the western edge of the Great Wall of China. Lined-up along the ecliptic plane, all the planets of the inner solar system... [APOD] 7:25:19 AM