I’ve seen a lot of photos of how leaves act as “pin holes” for the eclipse, and how they cast light on the ground in a crescent shape.
My brain can’t comprehend what is happening here. Why is this any different than when the full sun is out?
In: Planetary Science
It is no different. Leaves can form pinhole projectors at any time that there is only a narrow hole through them. They form dots on the ground, because the Sun is round. This is normally considered “boring”, but when it happens during a partial eclipse, the same effect seems “magical”.
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