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The view of the filtered Sun right as the Moon begins its journey across the face of the Sun.
The limb of the Moon's silhouette is at the 1 o'clock position in this image. It was great to have
quite a few sunspots to add some additional interest elements to the scene. These sunspots
are running along the equator of the Sun which is on a diagonal line from the 1 o'clock to
7 o'clock positions for the orientation of this image. The path of the Moon across the face of
the Sun also runs along the equator, which makes perfect sense when you consider the layout
of our solar system and Earth's (and its moon's) orbital plane in relation to the Sun.
Tomorrow's image (And So It Ends):
