Posted on Jun 15, 2020
APOD: 2020 June 15 - A Ring of Fire Sunrise Solar Eclipse
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Good afternoon, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "A Ring of Fire Sunrise Solar Eclipse." In an annular eclipse, the Moon is too far from the Earth to block the entire Sun, and at most leaves a ring of fire where sunlight pours out around every edge of the Moon. This video clip (2:16) captures the May 2013 annular eclipse from Western Australia. On Sunday, June 21st, the next annular eclipse will be visible from central Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and a narrow band across Asia. If you know anyone deployed in these areas, it looks like they may be in for a treat.
APOD: 2020 June 15 - A Ring of Fire Sunrise Solar Eclipse
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Thank you, my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the NASA Astronomy Video of the Day (AVOD) for Monday, June 15, 2020 entitled "A Ring of Fire Sunrise Solar Eclipse."
APOD Background "Explanation: What's rising above the horizon behind those clouds? It's the Sun. Most sunrises don't look like this, though, because most sunrises don't include the Moon. In the early morning of 2013 May 10, however, from Western Australia, the Moon was between the Earth and the rising Sun. At times, it would be hard for the uninformed to understand what was happening. In an annular eclipse, the Moon is too far from the Earth to block the entire Sun, and at most leaves a ring of fire where sunlight pours out around every edge of the Moon. The featured time-lapse video also recorded the eclipse through the high refraction of the Earth's atmosphere just above the horizon, making the unusual rising Sun and Moon appear also flattened. As the video continues on, the Sun continues to rise, and the Sun and Moon begin to separate. This weekend, a new annular solar eclipse will occur, visible from central Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and a narrow band across Asia, with much of Earth's Eastern hemisphere being able to see a partial solar eclipse."
Blondie - Ring Of Fire [Live] (Roadie) (1980)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z16RL14SiiU
FYI SPC Randy ZimmermanSSG Franklin Briant 1SG Walter Craig SP5 Mark Kuzinski CPT Paul Whitmer Sgt Albert Castro SGT Gregory Lawritson LTC (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. CMSgt (Join to see) SGT Steve McFarland SPC Woody Bullard COL Mikel J. BurroughsSPC Margaret Higgins SPC Nancy Greene PFC Richard Hughes SSG Chad Henning PO2 (Join to see) Cynthia Croft
APOD Background "Explanation: What's rising above the horizon behind those clouds? It's the Sun. Most sunrises don't look like this, though, because most sunrises don't include the Moon. In the early morning of 2013 May 10, however, from Western Australia, the Moon was between the Earth and the rising Sun. At times, it would be hard for the uninformed to understand what was happening. In an annular eclipse, the Moon is too far from the Earth to block the entire Sun, and at most leaves a ring of fire where sunlight pours out around every edge of the Moon. The featured time-lapse video also recorded the eclipse through the high refraction of the Earth's atmosphere just above the horizon, making the unusual rising Sun and Moon appear also flattened. As the video continues on, the Sun continues to rise, and the Sun and Moon begin to separate. This weekend, a new annular solar eclipse will occur, visible from central Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and a narrow band across Asia, with much of Earth's Eastern hemisphere being able to see a partial solar eclipse."
Blondie - Ring Of Fire [Live] (Roadie) (1980)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z16RL14SiiU
FYI SPC Randy ZimmermanSSG Franklin Briant 1SG Walter Craig SP5 Mark Kuzinski CPT Paul Whitmer Sgt Albert Castro SGT Gregory Lawritson LTC (Join to see) TSgt Joe C. CMSgt (Join to see) SGT Steve McFarland SPC Woody Bullard COL Mikel J. BurroughsSPC Margaret Higgins SPC Nancy Greene PFC Richard Hughes SSG Chad Henning PO2 (Join to see) Cynthia Croft
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A Rare Solstice 'Ring of Fire' Annular Solar Eclipse Will Happen on June 21-2020
The annular eclipse of the June sun will take place on the 21st. It is known as the Ring of Fire and occurs when the Moon is fully aligned between the Sun an...
APOD Background "Explanation: What's rising above the horizon behind those clouds? It's the Sun. Most sunrises don't look like this, though, because most sunrises don't include the Moon. In the early morning of 2013 May 10, however, from Western Australia, the Moon was between the Earth and the rising Sun. At times, it would be hard for the uninformed to understand what was happening. In an annular eclipse, the Moon is too far from the Earth to block the entire Sun, and at most leaves a ring of fire where sunlight pours out around every edge of the Moon. The featured time-lapse video also recorded the eclipse through the high refraction of the Earth's atmosphere just above the horizon, making the unusual rising Sun and Moon appear also flattened. As the video continues on, the Sun continues to rise, and the Sun and Moon begin to separate. This weekend, a new annular solar eclipse will occur, visible from central Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and a narrow band across Asia, with much of Earth's Eastern hemisphere being able to see a partial solar eclipse."
A Ring of Fire Sunrise Solar Eclipse - Video Credit - Colin Legg & Geoff Sims; Music - Peter Nanasi
A Rare Solstice 'Ring of Fire' Annular Solar Eclipse Will Happen on June 21-2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5B3qYzWzj4
FYI Maj William W. 'Bill' Price SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SCPO Morris Ramsey MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Sgt Vance Bonds 1SG Joseph Dartey PO3 Lynn Spalding SGT Denny Espinosa PO2 (Join to see) PO1 Robert GeorgeCpl (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen 1stSgt Glenn Brackin SPC Chris Bayner-Cwik SSG Michael NollTSgt David L. SPC Mark Beard SPC Nancy Greene PO3 Phyllis Maynard MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi
A Ring of Fire Sunrise Solar Eclipse - Video Credit - Colin Legg & Geoff Sims; Music - Peter Nanasi
A Rare Solstice 'Ring of Fire' Annular Solar Eclipse Will Happen on June 21-2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5B3qYzWzj4
FYI Maj William W. 'Bill' Price SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SCPO Morris Ramsey MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Sgt Vance Bonds 1SG Joseph Dartey PO3 Lynn Spalding SGT Denny Espinosa PO2 (Join to see) PO1 Robert GeorgeCpl (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen 1stSgt Glenn Brackin SPC Chris Bayner-Cwik SSG Michael NollTSgt David L. SPC Mark Beard SPC Nancy Greene PO3 Phyllis Maynard MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi
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