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                               2023 October 16
     [2]An annular solar eclipse appears in the background with the dark
   Moon appearing completely internal to the bright Sun. In the foreground
    is a ridge with the silhouettes of two people, one standing, and one
     kneeling. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

                                Eclipse Rings
      Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Jerry Zhang (left), [4]Baolong Chen
                    (photographer) & Amber Zhang (right)

   Explanation: She knew everything but the question. She was well aware
   that there would be a complete [5]annular eclipse of the [6]Sun visible
   from their driving destination: [7]Lake Abert in [8]Oregon. She knew
   that the next [9]ring-of-fire eclipse would occur in the [10]USA only
   in [11]16 more years, making this a rare photographic opportunity. She
   was comfortable with the plan: that she and her boyfriend would appear
   in front of the eclipse [12]in silhouette, sometimes alone, and
   sometimes together. She knew that the [13]annular phase of this eclipse
   would last only a few minutes and she helped in the many [14]hours of
   planning. She could see their friend who set up the [15]camera about
   400 meters away at the bottom of a ridge. What she didn't know was the
   question she would be asked. But she did know the answer: "yes".

             Album: [16]Selected eclipse images sent in to APOD
                       Tomorrow's picture: dust rings
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   5. https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2023/where-when/
   6. https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/sun/
   7. https://youtu.be/4gBGuH60JGI
   8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon
   9. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap231001.html
  10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
  11. https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2039-june-21
  12. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220107.html
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