(Animation) Comparison of Computer Model to Composite Photo of Corona During Aug. 21, 2017, Eclipse (IMAGE)

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(Animation) Comparison of Computer Model to Composite Photo of Corona During Aug. 21, 2017, Eclipse

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Predictive Science Inc. developed a numerical model that simulated what the corona would look like during the Aug. 21, 2017, total solar eclipse. Click and drag the slider to compare a composite image generated from photographs taken on the day of the total eclipse to the model's predictions. View animation: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/eclipsemodelfade4.gif

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Predictive Science Inc./Miloslav Druckmüller, Peter Aniol, Shadia Habbal/NASA Goddard, Joy Ng

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