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Eclipse day Sunday, November 3

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Photo by Ben Cooper/Launch Photography. Visit Launch Photography online. — Photo of November 3, 2013 eclipse – during mid-eclipse – taken from 43,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean aboard a 12-person Falcon 900B jet chartered from Bermuda by Ben Cooper/Launch Photography. Visit Launch Photography online. Used with permission.

Ben Cooper of Launch Photography captured this aerial view of the November 3, 2013 total solar eclipse from an eclipse-chasing airplane. During the brief totality of today’s eclipse, he also captured what is called the diamond ring effect, as seen in the photo below.

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.