APOD: 2026 August 9 – Contemplating the Sun
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Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day features a Sun partially eclipsed by the Moon, with earthbound observers contemplating the celestial event below. The captivating image was captured in 2012 from Glen Canyon National Recreation Area near Page, Arizona, USA, where park rangers and astronomers engaged with the audience during the unusual occurrence.
A faint cluster of sunspots can be seen faintly visible on the Sun's disk, just below the dark lunar silhouette. This week, a new solar eclipse will present an opportunity for many people in northeastern North America, Europe, and northwestern Africa to observe a partially eclipsed Sun. A narrow pathway from Greenland to Portugal will experience a total solar eclipse.
It remains to be seen if any meteors from the active Perseids meteor shower will be visible during the period of totality.
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