The eclipse occurred over the Americas in the morning hours on Saturday, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) GOES-East satellite captured the moon’s shadow moving across the Earth from space. The satellite, which is about 22,300 miles above the Earth’s surface, is used to image weather events in the U.S. Or in this case, solar events.
If you missed this one you’ll definitely want to check out the footage, because the next annular eclipse over North America won’t be until June 21, 2039. But don’t be too disappointed, because a total eclipse (when the moon is closer to Earth and blocks out the sun completely) is expected to occur over North America on April 8, 2024.
And with that, #SolarEclipse2023 has traveled from Oregon to Texas.
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) October 14, 2023
Watch the view of the shadow from @NOAA’s #GOESEast as it moves across the Pacific Northwest to the Gulf of Mexico. pic.twitter.com/jW7Iz9wPzX
This is awesome! Check out this @NOAA’s #GOESEast satellite imagery as the shadow of the eclipse travels across the Americas. Approximately 10 minutes to reach the peak (~60% covered at 1:25 pm) in our area! 🌞😎 pic.twitter.com/pNlHsbZN8q
— NWS Tampa Bay (@NWSTampaBay) October 14, 2023
