Hybrid Eclipse Shades Africa

This rare event merged annular and total eclipses. It won't happen again until 2172.

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NASA Earth Observatory image by Robert Simmon and Jesse Allen, using VIIRS data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Suomi NPP is the result of a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Defense. Lunar path data from the NASA Eclipse Web Site. Caption by Mike Carlowicz.

Published November 5, 2013
Data acquired November 3, 2013

Source:

Suomi NPP > VIIRS

Topic:

Radiance Or Imagery > Visible Wavelengths > Visible Imagery