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.

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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