Satellites capture historic images of 2019 Solar Eclipse.Visible to Earthlings only along a narrow b
Satellites capture historic images of 2019 Solar Eclipse.Visible to Earthlings only along a narrow band of Chile and Argentina, Earth’s first total solar eclipse since 2017 crossed the Southern hemisphere Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019. Satellites orbiting both the Earth and Moon captured historic, never-before-seen images of the eclipse from their unique space-based vantage points.NOAA’s GOES-West satellite, orbiting 24,000 miles above the Equator, captured the shadow of the Moon racing eastwards towards Chile and Argentina, while the Category 5 Hurricane Barbara can be seen to the north. A quarter of a million miles further away, China’s DSLWP-B satellite captured the Moon’s shadow on a rising Earth while the limb of the Moon itself was visible in the foreground. This is the first time that an eclipse’s shadow has been visible on Earth while the Moon itself is in the same photo. The illuminated western hemisphere is clearly visible, with the Southern Pacific and South America visible near the Moon’s shadow. A portion of North America and the Florida peninsula is visible among clouds in the northern hemisphere.P/c: NOAA/HIT -- source link
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