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On Oct. 14, 2023, satellites caught an annular eclipse

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as it traversed parts of North, Central, and South America.

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A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon crosses between the Earth and

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the Sun, and casts a shadow.

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A total solar eclipse is when the Moon completely blocks out the Sun

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as it moves between the Sun and Earth.

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Meanwhile, an annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is farther

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away from the Earth when they pass each other.

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In this event, the Moon does not completely block out the Sun and

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causes a ring of fire to appear.

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The Oct. 14 annular eclipse began in Oregon at 9:13 a.m. PDT and

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continued through parts of Nevada, 
Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

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It continued its path through Mexico, 
Central America and into South America.

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NOAA’s GOES satellites viewed the eclipse from space and were able

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to see the Moon’s shadow move across the Earth in near real-time.

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The Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) onboard

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GOES East also captured the eclipse.

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SUVI observed the Moon crossing in front of the Sun.

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NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) also captured the

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Moon’s shadow during the eclipse with the VIIRS instrument.

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As the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse approaches, NOAA

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satellites will be waiting to capture the event.

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Earth From Orbit: NOAA Satellites View Annular Eclipse

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