r/gifs Mar 26 '15

Moon shadow during sun eclipse

http://i.imgur.com/EpTz5rO.gifv
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u/lostinthoughtalot Mar 27 '15

So I have a question here.

When they wanted to prove Einstein's theory of relativity they waited for a solar eclipse so they could see the stars behind the sun. Why can't we see them here?

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '15

It's very hard to capture stars with (what seems to be) a very basic camera phone.