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Some of the shadows appear to be mis-shapen (not circular). Is that due to the picture being a composite of several pictures taken over time, or is that some ot
by TallGuyShort 17y ago
Some of the shadows appear to be mis-shapen (not circular). Is that due to the picture being a composite of several pictures taken over time, or is that some other phenomenon I'm not aware of? Maybe it's just me?
- Flankk 17y agoThe Sun, Earth and Moon do not need to be in perfect alignment for a solar eclipse. You only have to be in the location of the Moon's umbra as it passes over the Earth. The Moon's shadow lengthens as it reaches the edge of the Earth. I'm not sure whether the third image is a picture or a map projection.
- nsrivast 17y agoIn other words, the outline of the shadow should be a circle projected onto a sphere.