May 12, 2013

I Fell Into a Ring of Fire

This image depicts the annual “ring of fire” eclipse crossing Queensland’s Cape York in northern Australia.

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This image depicts the annual “ring of fire” eclipse crossing Queensland’s Cape York in northern Australia.

See the high res image here.

Image Credit & Copyright: Cameron McCarty, Matthew Bartow, Michael Johnson –
MWV Observatory, Coca-Cola Space Science Center, Columbus State University Eclipse Team

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