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Crescent Sunset

Posted by michael on from the awesome-photo-opportunity dept.

nick_davison writes "According to those ever helpful folks at NASA, next Monday's (10th) sunset should be a "crescent". Depending on where you live, as much as 80% of the sun should be obscured by the moon, leaving just a glowing cresent shape. If you are lucky enough to be in the middle of the Pacific ocean at the time, the moon will pass dead-center. Though too small to cause a full eclipse, the annular eclipse should create a "ring of fire" as the sun shines around it."

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  1. THAT SUCKS!! by jeffy124 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    East coast people wont be able to see it! It happens after nightfall for us!

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