Partial eclipse over Goa (APOD 22 Mar 2007)

tnzkka · Post by **tnzkka** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:19 am

Please, a solar eclipse is not due to the "New Moon's shadow" but to the moon's silhouette. And of course, when the moon's silhouette covers the Sun it is New Moon.

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:46 pm

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070322.html
The photographer did a great of capturing this photo. I believe you are looking at a solar eclipse.
Orin

tnzkka · Post by **tnzkka** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:35 pm

Orin, the picture is great! I fully agree to that.
It is the caption that I am referring to.

BMAONE23 · Post by **BMAONE23** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:42 pm

When I read the caption, "locations in Asia and the Arctic were favoured by the New Moon's shadow" It reads to me like they are refering to the areas where the moons shadow fell.