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Photos Capture a Beautiful Crescent Sun

Pictures of the annular solar eclipse on May 20, 2012

2012-05-21T12:14:44 | 2 min read

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Placeholder image showing Earth from space with an alert icon and the message ‘This image is no longer available.’

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Placeholder image showing Earth from space with an alert icon and the message ‘This image is no longer available.’

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Placeholder image showing Earth from space with an alert icon and the message ‘This image is no longer available.’

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