On the same day that parts of the Earth witnessed a partial solar eclipse
(Oct. 24, 2014), the Hinode X-ray Telescope (XRT) had its Sun sights blocked by
a passing moon. This type of eclipse is also known as an annular eclipse.
An annular eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly in front of the sun but doesn't cover it completely because the moon appears too small. (The apparent size of the moon depends on its distance from Earth or, in this case, the spacecraft.) About one-third of all solar eclipses are annular.
Full article:
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-hinode-satellite-captures-x-ray-footage.html
Credit: NASA/Hinode
An annular eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly in front of the sun but doesn't cover it completely because the moon appears too small. (The apparent size of the moon depends on its distance from Earth or, in this case, the spacecraft.) About one-third of all solar eclipses are annular.
Full article:
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-hinode-satellite-captures-x-ray-footage.html
Credit: NASA/Hinode
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