Umbra World from Astro Pic of the Day
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2012 December 14
Explanation: On the morning of November 14, sky gazers from around the
world gathered on this little planet to stand in the dark umbral shadow of the Moon.
Of course, the Moon cast the shadow during last month's total solar eclipse, and the little planet is actually
a beach on Green Island off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The picture
itself, the first little planet projection of a
total solar eclipse, is a digitally warped and stitched wrap-around of 8 images
covering 360x180 degrees. To make it, the intrepid photographer had to remember
to shoot both toward and away(!) from the eclipse during the excitement of totality. Near this little planet's horizon, the
eclipsed Sun is just above center, surrounded by the glowing
solar corona. Venus can be spotted in the shadow-darkened sky toward the top
of the frame. At bottom right, bright star Sirius shines at the tip of an alarmingly
tall tree.
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