Contributors: Scott Bachmeier, Mat Gunshor, Rick Kohrs, Margaret Mooney, Jim Nelson, Tim Schmit, and Eric Verbeten.Another CIMSS Satellite Blog on the Eclipse, when time compositing imagery from 2024 (and 2017). A similar loop as above, but with a special enhancement (contrast stretch) is in this CIMSS Satellite Blog post (which also includes a comparison of the 2017 and 2024 eclipse... Read More

For a solar eclipse to occur, the moon must be in between the Earth and the Sun. This occurs when the Moon is new — that is, when the side of the moon facing the Earth receives no solar illumination. The Day Night Band on Suomi-NPP, or NOAA-21, or NOAA-20... Read More