@28Loki True but not obvious why not. It looks like the moon is passing directly over the middle of Earth. Where did the shadow go?
Those NASA pics of the moon passing in front of Earth look fake. Where's the shadow, huh? http://nyti.ms/1L2u33C pic.twitter.com/cJsHEE7zcI
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@kchangnyt@NYTScience ~Depending on the angle, U wouldn't see a shadow. Under r star at apogee, U can't see a shadow 4 an object held so. -
@eahlovesu13 Of course you can the moon’s shadow on the Earth’s surface. That’s a solar eclipse. - 5 more replies
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@kchangnyt Good question. Is the date for this image known. And was there an eclipse (in the pacific ocean)?@NYTScience -
@cees_dekker Pics taken July 16, between 3:50 pm and 8:45 pm ET. No solar eclipses, total or partial, that day.http://nyti.ms/1P1WjkZ - 3 more replies
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@leftblank It’s only five hours, and the clouds do move.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@kchangnyt@NYTScience lol, hope you kiddin! :D only if sun perfectly behind would that happen (and its not bc moon shadow). :D :D -
@BrettButtliere If spacecraft were at L1, the sun would be perfectly behind it, yes? - 1 more reply
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@kchangnyt@NYTScience ok wait, is it a joke? it only demonstrates you are not serious like 2/3s of the way down! 8( :DThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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