In a recent image released by NASA, the moon has been seen to be photobombing the sun. The short clip, released by the space agency’s NASA Sun & Space’s Twitter account shows the moon passing in front of the sun, resulting in a swift-moving silhouette.
According to NASA, the phenomenon was captured on October 16 by the agency’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which has been observing the Sun since 2010.
The post was shared on NASA Sun and Space Twitter profile a few days ago. “On Oct. 16, our Solar Dynamics Observatory saw a lunar transit in space when the Moon passed through the satellite’s view of the Sun. The transit lasted about 50 minutes, with the Moon covering about 44% of the Sun at peak,” they wrote while sharing the GIF. The post is complete with a link which further explains the occurrence in details.
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory was launched on February 11, 2010, as a part of the Living with a Star (LWS) program to develop a scientific understanding of the Sun-Earth system and its effects on life and society.
It’s #SunDay — with a special guest, the Moon! Our satellite’s view of the Sun was briefly interrupted by a lunar transit on Oct. 16. At peak, the Moon covered about 44% of the Sun. https://t.co/0RETP4HFey pic.twitter.com/V0nOGcj8D4
— NASA Sun & Space (@NASASun) October 25, 2020