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PROBA2 view of the 20 March 2015 solar eclipse


Date: 19 March 2015
Satellite: PROBA2
Depicts: SWAP image of solar eclipse
Copyright: ESA/ROB

As Europe enjoyed a partial solar eclipse on the morning of Friday 20 March 2015, ESA's Sun-watching PROBA2 minisatellite had a ringside seat from orbit. PROBA2 used its SWAP imager to capture the Moon passing in front of the Sun in a near-totality. SWAP views the solar disc at extreme ultraviolet wavelengths to capture the turbulent surface of the Sun and its swirling corona. Click here to see the footage.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
18-Feb-2026 08:55 UT

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