A Fiery Solar Crescent – The 2023 Annular Eclipse Over San Antonio, Texas

A spectacular crescent of brilliant orange sunlight curves around the Moon's dark silhouette during the annular solar eclipse of October 14, 2023, over northeastern San Antonio, Texas. As the Moon moves across the Sun, only a slender, glowing arc remains visible, creating a dramatic celestial scene against the deep black background. The sharply defined crescent captures a fleeting moment just before the eclipse reaches its famous Ring of Fire phase. Photographed through a Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope at 1700mm using a Nikon D850 and solar filter, this striking image showcases the extraordinary beauty of the Sun and Moon in alignment.
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