A Solar Eclipse… FROM MARS! The Curiosity rover keeps the hits coming, this time capturing a solar eclipse as seen from the red planet. On Sept. 13, Mars’ moon Phobos passed in fron of the Sun and the rover captured this photo. (via Bad Astronomy, thanks to Phil for enhancing this image)
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A Solar Eclipse… FROM MARS!

The Curiosity rover keeps the hits coming, this time capturing a solar eclipse as seen from the red planet. On Sept. 13, Mars’ moon Phobos passed in fron of the Sun and the rover captured this photo.

(via Bad Astronomy, thanks to Phil for enhancing this image)

Source: blogs.discovermagazine.com

Shadow Puppets! Ok, one last eclipse photo before returning to our usual programming. This was the view from the geostationary MTSAT satellite as yesterday’s annular eclipse moved across the Pacific. You can see the shadow of the Moon like a burn mark east of Japan as it moved toward North America! And this time-lapse by Cory Poole using a filter to highlight the chromosphere … well, it’s simply brilliant: (↬ Universe Today and Bad Astronomy)
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Shadow Puppets!

Ok, one last eclipse photo before returning to our usual programming.

This was the view from the geostationary MTSAT satellite as yesterday’s annular eclipse moved across the Pacific. You can see the shadow of the Moon like a burn mark east of Japan as it moved toward North America!

And this time-lapse by Cory Poole using a filter to highlight the chromosphere … well, it’s simply brilliant:

(↬ Universe Today and Bad Astronomy)

uselaine: Solar eclipse projected through the ‘pinholes’, made by oak leaves, on my shed door. The tiny gaps between each leaf act as individual pinhole cameras, morphing the shadows of the tree with projections of the obscured sun. Next eclipse, you can witness this yourself, or even replicate it by crossing your fingers over on another in a waffle patter. Ok. Maybe this one is my favorite.
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uselaine:

Solar eclipse projected through the ‘pinholes’, made by oak leaves, on my shed door.

The tiny gaps between each leaf act as individual pinhole cameras, morphing the shadows of the tree with projections of the obscured sun. Next eclipse, you can witness this yourself, or even replicate it by crossing your fingers over on another in a waffle patter.

Ok. Maybe this one is my favorite.

You guys watching this? The SLOOH Space Camera is broadcasting the annular eclipse LIVE and DIRECT and TOTALLY AWESOMELY right now. You can even choose one of several viewing locations. Astronomy is so easy. You don’t even have to leave home! As these things tend to go, it’s progressing raaaaaather slooooooowly.
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You guys watching this? The SLOOH Space Camera is broadcasting the annular eclipse LIVE and DIRECT and TOTALLY AWESOMELY right now. You can even choose one of several viewing locations.

Astronomy is so easy. You don’t even have to leave home!

As these things tend to go, it’s progressing raaaaaather slooooooowly.

Source: events.slooh.com

Watch the lunar eclipse Saturday! You know, if you happen to live in the right part of the world …

It’s the last total eclipse until 2014, so if you can swing it (and if you’ll be in the right part of the world to see it), don’t miss this one.

Above is a little NASA informative video, and here’s some helpful hints from Phil Plait on how to find out moon data for your area:

To see if you get a chance to experience this, check the time the Moon sets for you, the time the Sun rises, and compare them with the eclipse times from the NASA site (don’t forget to correct for time zone differences; Pacific time is UT – 8 hours).

And don’t worry, if you don’t happen to be on the right side of the planet to watch it, there’s live streamed space cameras here!

(via Bad Astronomy )

Source: blogs.discovermagazine.com