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September 22, 2015 - Partial solar eclipse over Princess Ragnhild Coast, Antarctica
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On September 13 at 7:10 UTC (3:10 a.m. EDT) the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured the sunlight and shadows over ice at the Princess Ragnhild Coast, Antarctica during the partial solar eclipse. Sunlight can be seen over the Antarctic while the Southern Ocean (top) is darkened. The Princess Ragnhild Coast is part of the Queen Maud Land coast.
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Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 9/13/2015
Resolutions:
1km (1 MB), 500m (3.6 MB), 250m (8.9 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
On September 13 at 7:10 UTC (3:10 a.m. EDT) the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured the sunlight and shadows over ice at the Princess Ragnhild Coast, Antarctica during the partial solar eclipse. Sunlight can be seen over the Antarctic while the Southern Ocean (top) is darkened. The Princess Ragnhild Coast is part of the Queen Maud Land coast.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 9/13/2015
Resolutions:
1km (1 MB), 500m (3.6 MB), 250m (8.9 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
