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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. even better by jcgam69 · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's even better than a solar eclipse as seen from earth because the earth's atmosphere diffracts light from the sun, causing a ring of light to appear around the planet. Very cool.

    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.

  2. Re:Hoax? by Metasquares · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's no moon...

  3. In related news by InsertWittyNameHere · · Score: 5, Funny

    The RIAA, on behalf of it's client Universal Media Studios, has issued a DMCA take down notice for the lunar orbiter's obvious infringement of the copyright of the opening credits to the television drama series Hereos.

    1. Re:In related news by interkin3tic · · Score: 5, Insightful

      New Godwin rule: all /. discussions inevitably end in the mention of DRM or the RIAA.

  4. (C)JAXA/NHK by Kushieda+Minorin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Kono shashin wa JAXA to NHK goran no suponsaa no tei kyou de okurishimasu.

  5. Re:Hoax? by commodoresloat · · Score: 5, Funny

    No; it's a picture the sun, actually. I don't get the big deal about this stupid picture; there's a whole fuckin planet in the way!