
That is an awesome picture and an amusing backstory.
Originally shared by Friends of NASA
Annular Solar Eclipse over New Mexico
What is this person doing? In 2012 an annular eclipse of the Sun was visible over a narrow path that crossed the northern Pacific Ocean and several western U.S. states. In an annular solar eclipse, the Moon is too far from the Earth to block out the entire Sun, leaving the Sun peeking out over the Moon’s disk in a ring of fire. To capture this unusual solar event, an industrious photographer drove from Arizona to New Mexico to find just the right vista. After setting up and just as the eclipsed Sun was setting over a ridge about 2.5 kilometers away, a person unknowingly walked right into the shot. Although grateful for the unexpected human element, the photographer never learned the identity of the silhouetted interloper. It appears likely, though, that the person is holding a circular device that would enable them to get their own view of the eclipse. The shot was taken at sunset on May 20, 2012 at 7:36 pm local time from a park near Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Tomorrow another annular solar eclipse will become visible, this time along a path crossing Africa and Madagascar.
Image Credit & Copyright: Colleen Pinski
Colleen’s website: www.cp-pics.com/about.html
Release Date: August 30, 2016
New Mexico State University
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Good
Amazing
Wow.
Wonderful view
Something Extra ordinary .
Wow amazing
Truly amazing capture!
What an amazing pic. I would like to be there too. 😀
I love it
Sembra che il Sole si diverta ad imitare la Luna.
Fantastico
so stunningly beautiful.
Awesome view…wish I was there
What. Created this
Wow
Just amazing
So awesome
Beautiful
Like to see live
Wauw
Looking at it
Looks beautiful
Awesome.
Its auspicious day to see such beautiful natural
Great
Nice
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