Clouds, Plane, Sun, Eclipse

Explanation: How can part of the Sun just disappear? When that part is really hiding behind the Moon . Last Friday, the first partial solar eclipse of 2005 and the last total eclipse of the Sun until March 2006 was visible. During a solar eclipse , the Sun , Moon and Earth are aligned. The total solar eclipse was primarily visible from the Southern Pacific Ocean , while a partial solar eclipse was discoverable across South America and lower North America . The above image composite was taken with a handheld digital camera last Friday. After a day of rain in Mt. Holly, North Carolina , USA , a partially eclipsed Sun momentarily peeked through a cloudy sky . After taking a sequence of images, the best eclipse shot was digitally combined with a less good eclipse shot that featured a passing airplane .