One of the most anticipated phenomena immediately preceding the
total phase of a
solar eclipse is the sudden and remarkable appearance of Bailyò??s beads. About 15 seconds before the onset of totality, the Moonò??s advancing limb (edge) starts to split the Sunò??s slender crescent into drops of liquid sunshine ò?? a result of our starò??s light passing through valleys along the ragged lunar limb. Whatò??s more, just before the ò??doorò?? on the Sun slams shut and totality begins, itò??s possible to catch ruby beads (glimpses of the middle stellar atmosphere, the chromosphere) mingling with the
solar diamonds.
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