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On April 8, 2024, NOAA satellites watched the moon’s shadow pass over

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Earth when a total solar eclipse occurred.

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During the event, the moon’s shadow passed over parts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

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During a solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and the Earth,

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casting a shadow on Earth’s surface.

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There are three main types of solar eclipses: 

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Total Solar Eclipse, Partial Solar Eclipse, Annular Solar Eclipse

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GOES-16 and GOES-18 watched the moon’s shadow pass over the Earth

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using the Advanced Baseline Imager.

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JPSS satellites also caught the shadow of the moon with the VIIRS instrument.

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NASA’s EPIC instrument onboard NOAA’s DSCOVR satellite, located

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about one million miles away, also viewed the shadow of the moon

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when the eclipse occurred.

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With their unique vantage point, the satellites also captured the effects

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of the eclipse shadow on surface weather.

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Satellite land surface temperature data showed a drop of 8-12 degrees

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as the eclipse shadow moved over land.

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Air temperatures dropped 5-6 degrees in many places.

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The next eclipse visible from the United States won’t occur until

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March 30, 2033, in northwestern Alaska.

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Another will occur in 2044 where it will be seen across parts of Canada,

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Montana, and the Dakotas.

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Then in 2045, another total solar eclipse will pass across the contiguous United States.

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Earth From Orbit: Total Solar Eclipse

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NOAA Logo

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NASA Meatball

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CIRA Logo

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Additional imagery courtesty of CIMSS.