Objects such as trees act as ‘pinhole’ projectors, producing nearly perfect images of the sun all around us
It’s one of the most fascinating things about a solar eclipse: dazzling crescents of light appear under trees. But why does this happen and what’s the science behind it?During a solar eclipse, the light from the Sun becomes more focused, creating clearer images of the Sun around us and...
As the Moon passes in front of the Sun, the apparent shape of the Sun is changed to a crescent, or -- in the case of an annular eclipse -- a donut!The everyday, made extraordinary You may not realize this, but there are nearly perfect projections of the Sun every day all around us. Need proof? Step outside on a sunny day and look under a tree.
Clear, sharp images of the solar eclipse and the trunk of the tree. Focused images because of the lack of ambient light. Image submitted by KSAT Connect user Liz CheslockFinally, we see crescent-shaped projections of the Sun because the apparent shape of our light source changes as the Moon moves in front of the Sun. In the case of the Oct.
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