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First Solar Eclipse Recorded From Moon

Posted by timothy on from the that-we-know-of dept.

dazza101 writes "For the first time ever, we have witnessed a solar eclipse from the moon. On 10 February 2009 Japan's Kaguya lunar orbiter captured the sight of the Earth eclipsing the sun. The spacecraft also recorded this video showing the Earth surrounded by a glowing ring and briefly forming the classic diamond ring that often occurs during a solar eclipse, as seen from down here on Earth."

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  1. Re:even better by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Slightly older, also showing an eclipse and the earth, but taken from the shadow of saturn is this Astronomy picture of the day.