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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                   2024 March 10   
      A field of snow leads up to a dark circle. Light rays eminate from this   
        circle. In front, standing on the snow field is a person and to the   
      left is a folding chair and a bag. Please see the explanation for more   
                               detailed information.   
      
                      A Total Eclipse at the End of the World   
              Image Credit & Copyright: Fred Bruenjes (moonglow.net)   
      
      Explanation: Would you go to the end of the world to see a total   
      eclipse of the Sun? If you did, would you be surprised to find someone   
      else there already? In 2003, the Sun, the Moon, Antarctica, and two   
      photographers all lined up in Antarctica during an unusual total solar   
      eclipse. Even given the extreme location, a group of enthusiastic   
      eclipse chasers ventured near the bottom of the world to experience the   
      surreal momentary disappearance of the Sun behind the Moon. One of the   
      treasures collected was the featured picture -- a composite of four   
      separate images digitally combined to realistically simulate how the   
      adaptive human eye saw the eclipse. As the image was taken, both the   
      Moon and the Sun peeked together over an Antarctic ridge. In the sudden   
      darkness, the magnificent corona of the Sun became visible around the   
      Moon. Quite by accident, another photographer was caught in one of the   
      images checking his video camera. Visible to his left are an equipment   
      bag and a collapsible chair. A more easily visible solar eclipse will   
      occur in just under four weeks and be visible from a long, thin swath   
      of North America.   
      
                      Tomorrow's picture: Full Plankton Moon   
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