Total solar eclipse seen from space 🌚 #shorts

A total solar eclipse swept across North America yesterday, blocking out the Sun momentarily with parts of the continent plunged into darkness. Geostationary satellites orbiting 36 000 km away captured images of the rare celestial event.

These images, captured by the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-16), captured the moon’s shadow moving across North America from approximately 16:00 to 23:00 CEST (15:00 to 22:00 BST.)

A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and, for a short period, blocks the face of the Sun, save for a visible ring of light, known as the Sun’s corona.

The track of the moon’s shadow across Earth’s surface, called the path of totality, spanned across the North American continent – from Mexico to the very eastern tip of Canada.

The GOES series is a collaborative development and acquisition effort between National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA. The GOES-16 (GOES-East) satellite, the first of the series, provides continuous imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth's western hemisphere and monitors space weather.

The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission also captured images of the eclipse with its Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR).

The eclipse also acts as a laboratory for researching what happens to weather when the Moon’s shadow passes over. The shadow makes air temperatures drop and can cause clouds to evolve in different ways. Data from GOES, Sentinel-3 and other satellites are now being used to explore these effects.

Credits: ESA (Data: NOAA)

#ESA #SolarEclipse #EarthObservation

[lukakvaternik]

When you just think how many things need to be fulfilled so that you can see the eclipse is just mind blowing. First a total eclipse has to happen, then it has to be in the area on the continent so most of the people can see it, then it cannot be cloudy and you have to buy your glasses vefore they sell out. Truly amazing and the Americans are very lucky🇺🇲🦅

[HNDSME_]

Kinda weird watching a video looking directly at where you are and knowing exactly what you were doing during this video.

[susanne]

Thank you very much! NASA showed the wandering shadow, too, at the life broadcast of the total solar eclipse yesterday. It's mind-blowing!

[thletter]

It's crazy how bright being in like a 60% eclipse is from our view but from space it's like it is blotted out.

[HERRUTUTT]

Looks like a giant bird flew across DOESNT look like the moon

[MarcelAmschl]

Awesome Video !!!! Many Thanks For Sharing This ESA ❤

[BillParsons]

Buffalo / Rochester was the only area in the path covered by thick clouds (my house). At least I can say that it got darker here than anyplace else.

[otavainen]

What's the redness around the eclipse?

[shahid]

Flag is higher.... When i walk out the whole bhel is covered with dome... None can watch me

[DariusSergal]

See that only part where it went over the clouds? That was me.

[hjordistorfa]

Thank you ESA for this intressting view.. This I promis I have never seen before wow What would we do without you.. so informative Take care and be safe everyone 💕🇮🇸✌️😎💕

[its.chummy]

damn near the entire path of totality covered in clouds😂

[TurtleTankers]

The earth doesn't seem to rotate at all

[Potent]

Eff that! We wanna see the moon go in front of the sun just once or it aint happen

[ThaiChuyenNguyen-ge]

Tôi, Bạn và tất cả chúng ta đang có mặt ở cái quả lơ lửng, không có điểm tựa đó, xin chúc mừng và cảm ơn...

[dersvenni]

Animation ... and a Bad one ... WHY ????

[cliffordmahanga]

Conveniently zoomed so far in that we can't see the sun, moon, or stars. Seems legit.