Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or
photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief
explanation written by a professional astronomer.
Explanation: She knew everything but the question. She was well aware that
there would be a complete [annular
eclipse](https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2023/where-
when/) of the Sun visible from their
driving destination: Lake Abert in
Oregon. She knew that the next ring-
of-fire eclipse would occur in the
USA only in 16 more years, making this a
rare photographic opportunity. She was comfortable with the plan: that she and
her boyfriend would appear in front of the eclipse in
silhouette, sometimes alone, and sometimes together. She knew
that the annular phase of this eclipse would last only a few
minutes and she helped in the many hours of
planning. She could see their friend who set up the
camera about 400 meters away at the bottom of a ridge. What she didn't know was the question she would be asked. But she did know the answer: "yes".