At around 7:34 a.m. on May 21 (Mon.), an annular solar eclipse was observed from many places in Japan including metropolitan areas. At that time, the Quasi-Zenith Satellite-1 “MICHIBIKI” shot images of the Earth from space. You can see that the area above Japan was blackened because it was shaded by the moon due to the eclipse. In addition to the MICHIBIKI, the Solar Physics Satellite “HINODE” also captured some images of the solar eclipse.
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| Shadow of the Moon on Earth caused by the solar eclipse. Credit: JAXA |
Source:
- Quasi-Zenith Satellite-1 "MICHIBIKI", JAXA, May 21, 2012
