Total Solar Eclipse of 1999 Aug. 11. Baily's Beads and Prominences

by: F.Espenak/Novapix
Reference: a-sol10-00836
Date: 2006-11-13

The appearance of Baily's beads signals the end of totality. This remarkable sequence of four images reveals the bead's first appearance and their development against a background of spectacular prominences.

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