In the Shadow of the Moon

A composite of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, photographed at Lake Magog, Quebec, Canada. This composite covers 3.5 hours duration in total, including the entirety of the eclipse, with individual solar images 5-6 minutes apart. All elements of the image were taken at 28 mm focal length from the same camera position, therefore reflecting their true relative sizes and positions.

During a total solar eclipse, the sky turns dark. Near the horizon, however, one can see the distant atmosphere that is outside the shadow of the moon and is lit by the sun, creating the twilight effect much like during sunrise and sunset, except that this happens in the middle of a sunny day!