A Fiery Solar Crescent – The Moon's Passage During the 2023 Annular Eclipse

A brilliant orange crescent of sunlight glows against the darkness as the Moon passes across the Sun during the annular solar eclipse of October 14, 2023, over northeastern San Antonio, Texas. The Moon's sweeping silhouette creates a dramatic, upward-curving arc, while a small sunspot remains visible on the illuminated solar surface. Subtle variations in brightness and warm orange tones add depth to this remarkable astronomical scene. Photographed through a Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at 1700mm using a Nikon D850 and solar filter, this image captures a beautiful stage in the progression toward the eclipse's famous Ring of Fire.
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