Napa is a long way from the Maumee River, but I happened to be there during the recent partial solar eclipse.
Above is an image of the moon passing across the sun as seen through a pinhole projected onto a wall. Below you can see the same pinhole effect produced by the intersections of tree leaves, casting multiple shadows onto the sidewalk.
Another interesting celestial event occurs June 5 when Venus crosses the sun. This can be seen in the afternoon if you live in the Americas. For more information about safely viewing this event, go to Astro Bob.
Oh!! I hadn't considered that you'd get to witness that! Awesome!
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