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St. Petersburg, Russia

Photo: Dmitri Lovetsky
Photo: Dmitri Lovetsky (AP)

In this image from St. Petersburg, Russia, the silhouette of a bird can be seen in front of the partially eclipsed Sun. The Moon is currently at the farthest point from Earth in its orbit, which is why it appeared too small in the sky to create a total eclipse anywhere in the world.