A beautiful solar eclipse fascinated stargazers and astronomers last week. The Chinese lunar orbiter has managed to shoot an impressive image of the event from its position. The satellite orbits the moon, as mentioned, and a team of researchers who control the spacecraft, which is known under the name of DSLWP-B, has released a set of fascinating images.
Chinese lunar orbiter captured the solar eclipse from a surprising angle
Several images were recorded during the solar eclipse and then sent to Beijing and Dwingeloo, with the latter being located in the Netherlands. Scientists from the Dwingeloo Telescope shared the images on a popular social media platform. Almost a week was needed to download and process the image.
The process was made possible by the fact that the small satellite is fitted with a radio transceiver which facilitates communication with Earth. One of the images was deemed to be the best one out of the thousands which were recorded during the astronomic event.
The solar eclipse, which took place on July 2, was visible in a small selection of countries which are spread across South America and some areas of the Pacific.
The total solar eclipse of July 2nd was a fabulous event for stargazers
During a solar eclipse, the moon will pass between our planet and the sun, blocking the light released by the star. The Eclipse became started to become visible in Chile, in the La Serena area, and it stayed in the partial stage for almost an hour. The total eclipse was quite short, lasting for less than 2.5 minutes.
Those who viewed the spectacle from South America were in luck since they were the only people who had a chance to watch it with the naked eye on the land. Most of the event took place over the calm waters of the Pacific Ocean.
The previous solar eclipse took place in 2017, and millions of Americans enjoyed the magnificent vista as the event was visible in 14 states and the rest of the nation watched a partial eclipse. It is thought that the total solar eclipse will take place on December 2020.
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