MTG-I1 captures eclipse path of totality over Europe
The unique view from geostationary orbit offers scientists a distinct perspective on atmospheric conditions during the eclipse.
Yesterday between 20:26 and 20:34 CEST, parts of the Iberian peninsula experienced a total solar eclipse. This animation, composed of images from the Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I1), caught the Moon’s dark shadow as it passed over Earth’s surface – converging with the advancing twilight shadow as dusk fell over Europe.
Overseex summarises and files this story. The reporting itself belongs to ESA.
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