Total solar eclipse over the Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza, Spain, on August 12, 2026.
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Total solar eclipse over the Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza, Spain, on August 12, 2026.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral-Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_the_Pillar
Image Credit & Copyright: Ruiyu Zhang
1/n@AkaSci finally we can see the dark side of the moon
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Total solar eclipse over the Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza, Spain, on August 12, 2026.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral-Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_the_Pillar
Image Credit & Copyright: Ruiyu Zhang
1/n@AkaSci unbelievable shot!
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Total solar eclipse over the Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza, Spain, on August 12, 2026.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral-Basilica_of_Our_Lady_of_the_Pillar
Image Credit & Copyright: Ruiyu Zhang
1/n@AkaSci fitting look for a symbol of oppression.
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Another stunning image of the solar eclipse of August 12, 2026. This is a still from a video taken by NASA's WB-57 high-altitude research aircraft from the skies over Iceland. Altitude = 51,764 feet.
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/15075
Check out this thread for more on the WB-57 aircraft and the eclipse of 2024.
https://fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/112221685392272040
5/nInteresting musification (musical simulation) of the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse as seen from the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (Spain).
The musification is a collaboration ESA’s CESAR team and Rubén García Benito from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC). It uses nine parameters extracted from a Stellarium simulation of the total solar eclipse.
For more info, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RqLVMcnhvk
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/08/Musification_of_the_2026_total_solar_eclipse
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Interesting musification (musical simulation) of the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse as seen from the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (Spain).
The musification is a collaboration ESA’s CESAR team and Rubén García Benito from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC). It uses nine parameters extracted from a Stellarium simulation of the total solar eclipse.
For more info, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RqLVMcnhvk
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/08/Musification_of_the_2026_total_solar_eclipse
6/nStill from the livecast by ESA of the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse as seen from the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (Spain).
Video of livecast at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2TjlTbHwsw
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Still from the livecast by ESA of the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse as seen from the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (Spain).
Video of livecast at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2TjlTbHwsw
7/nWe suppose the distinct solar prominence seen around the 8 O'Clock position in many images of the total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 is associated with region 87 on the solar synoptic map shown below for that day.
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We suppose the distinct solar prominence seen around the 8 O'Clock position in many images of the total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 is associated with region 87 on the solar synoptic map shown below for that day.
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A magnificent crescent Sun captured during the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse by astrophotographer Marina Prol in Galicia, Spain.
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/A_look_back_at_the_2026_total_solar_eclipse
More pics at https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/A_look_back_at_the_2026_total_solar_eclipse
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A magnificent crescent Sun captured during the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse by astrophotographer Marina Prol in Galicia, Spain.
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/A_look_back_at_the_2026_total_solar_eclipse
More pics at https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/A_look_back_at_the_2026_total_solar_eclipse
10/nArtistic time-lapse images of the crescent Sun during the solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 taken from ESA’s Cebreros ground station, 77 km west of Madrid, Spain, with its 35 m antenna in the foreground.
The station was located just beyond the edge of the path of totality.
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/A_look_back_at_the_2026_total_solar_eclipseIn late July 2026, the station was evacuated due to wildfires. It opened soon thereafter. The nearby NASA Madrid DSN site is also now operational.
See https://fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/116997221753691853 for more info.
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Artistic time-lapse images of the crescent Sun during the solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 taken from ESA’s Cebreros ground station, 77 km west of Madrid, Spain, with its 35 m antenna in the foreground.
The station was located just beyond the edge of the path of totality.
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/A_look_back_at_the_2026_total_solar_eclipseIn late July 2026, the station was evacuated due to wildfires. It opened soon thereafter. The nearby NASA Madrid DSN site is also now operational.
See https://fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/116997221753691853 for more info.
11/nRE: https://mastodon.online/@astro_jcm/117094881267097165
Science plus artistry.
By Juan Carlos Muñoz, astronomer, science communicator and media officer at ESO.
https://fosstodon.org/@astro_jcm@mastodon.online/117094881754294266,
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RE: https://mastodon.online/@astro_jcm/117094881267097165
Science plus artistry.
By Juan Carlos Muñoz, astronomer, science communicator and media officer at ESO.
https://fosstodon.org/@astro_jcm@mastodon.online/117094881754294266,
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#SolarEclipse #eclipse2026Image of Earth with the moon's shadow across it taken by the FCI instrument onboard Meteosat-12 on 12 August 2026.
Meteosat-12 is one of the meteorological satellites operated by EUMETSAT; it is stationed in geostationary orbit above the equator at altitude = 35,786 km and longitude = 0.3°.
Image and video at https://www.eumetsat.int/image-week-solar-eclipse
#Eclipse2026 #SolarEclipse
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Image of Earth with the moon's shadow across it taken by the FCI instrument onboard Meteosat-12 on 12 August 2026.
Meteosat-12 is one of the meteorological satellites operated by EUMETSAT; it is stationed in geostationary orbit above the equator at altitude = 35,786 km and longitude = 0.3°.
Image and video at https://www.eumetsat.int/image-week-solar-eclipse
#Eclipse2026 #SolarEclipse
13/nThis amazing pic of the silhouette of a paramotor crossing the crescent Sun during the solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 is real!
A five-person team spent more than a month preparing to capture the shot. With photographers positioned high on the Serra d’Alfàbia, ten-time Acro World Cup champion Horacio Llorens flew a paramotor in front of the Sun as totality approached.
https://xcmag.com/news/flying-the-eclipse-horacio-llorens-in-mallorca/
https://www.instagram.com/p/DcA_U7HiGoV/?img_index=1
Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtC7OpeiG70
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A magnificent crescent Sun captured during the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse by astrophotographer Marina Prol in Galicia, Spain.
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/A_look_back_at_the_2026_total_solar_eclipse
More pics at https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/A_look_back_at_the_2026_total_solar_eclipse
10/n@AkaSci Me: Don't buy a sun telescope with H alpha filter... Don't buy a sun telescope with H alpha filter... Don't buy a sun telescope with H alpha filter...
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This amazing pic of the silhouette of a paramotor crossing the crescent Sun during the solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 is real!
A five-person team spent more than a month preparing to capture the shot. With photographers positioned high on the Serra d’Alfàbia, ten-time Acro World Cup champion Horacio Llorens flew a paramotor in front of the Sun as totality approached.
https://xcmag.com/news/flying-the-eclipse-horacio-llorens-in-mallorca/
https://www.instagram.com/p/DcA_U7HiGoV/?img_index=1
Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtC7OpeiG70
14/nStunning images from the French Air and Space Force during the total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 while they were conducting in-flight refueling exercises above the Bay of Biscay with two A400M Atlases of the 4/61 “Béarn” transport squadron, located at Air Base (BA) 123 in Orléans-Bricy, supported by multiple Rafale fighter aircraft of the 3/30 “L Lorraine” fighter squadron.
https://www.defense.gouv.fr/air/actualites/leclipse-solaire-totale-aviateurs-sentrainent-nuit
https://www.instagram.com/p/Db-6TvhgteN/?hl=en&img_index=1
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Stunning images from the French Air and Space Force during the total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 while they were conducting in-flight refueling exercises above the Bay of Biscay with two A400M Atlases of the 4/61 “Béarn” transport squadron, located at Air Base (BA) 123 in Orléans-Bricy, supported by multiple Rafale fighter aircraft of the 3/30 “L Lorraine” fighter squadron.
https://www.defense.gouv.fr/air/actualites/leclipse-solaire-totale-aviateurs-sentrainent-nuit
https://www.instagram.com/p/Db-6TvhgteN/?hl=en&img_index=1
15/nA mesmerizing photograph of the total solar eclipse of Aug. 12, 2026 looming over the Mediterranean Sea taken by astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy.
https://www.planetary.org/articles/the-best-images-from-the-2026-solar-eclipse
https://cosmicbackground.io/pages/ea-shadows-on-the-balearic-sea
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A mesmerizing photograph of the total solar eclipse of Aug. 12, 2026 looming over the Mediterranean Sea taken by astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy.
https://www.planetary.org/articles/the-best-images-from-the-2026-solar-eclipse
https://cosmicbackground.io/pages/ea-shadows-on-the-balearic-sea
16/nOne of many outstanding pics of the total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 taken by AJ Smadi, astrophotographer from Seattle, WA.
The sun and moon loom over the 800 year old Burgos Cathedral in Spain. "The final result contains much more data from the multiple exposures of the solar corona, even revealing the night side of the Moon."
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One of many outstanding pics of the total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 taken by AJ Smadi, astrophotographer from Seattle, WA.
The sun and moon loom over the 800 year old Burgos Cathedral in Spain. "The final result contains much more data from the multiple exposures of the solar corona, even revealing the night side of the Moon."
"Apotheosis" by AJ Smadi.
"This image shows the solar corona, the outermost layer of the Sun’s atmosphere made up of an ultra-hot, glowing plasma halo that extends millions of kilometers into space. The Moon’s surface is visible as well, its surface being illuminated by the light of a “Full Earth”."
https://www.instagram.com/p/Db-xWorEX9b/?hl=en&img_index=1
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"Apotheosis" by AJ Smadi.
"This image shows the solar corona, the outermost layer of the Sun’s atmosphere made up of an ultra-hot, glowing plasma halo that extends millions of kilometers into space. The Moon’s surface is visible as well, its surface being illuminated by the light of a “Full Earth”."
https://www.instagram.com/p/Db-xWorEX9b/?hl=en&img_index=1
18/n@AkaSci I am highly skeptical of this. It has to be a composite image, right? One that just pastes our side of the moon onto the dark circle of the eclipse?
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@AkaSci I am highly skeptical of this. It has to be a composite image, right? One that just pastes our side of the moon onto the dark circle of the eclipse?
@lkanies
The photographer AJ Smadi has a good reputation and a good portfolio.
https://www.instagram.com/aj.smadi/?hl=enHis prints are available for purchase at https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/adam-smadi?tab=artwork&page=1
His works have been featured on NASA APOD and on the Planetary Society pages.
He explains a bit on his Instagram post how he took this image. It is a composite of multiple images taken at different exposure levels during the eclipse. The moon image is probably very highly overexposed.
So, I think this is real.
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"Apotheosis" by AJ Smadi.
"This image shows the solar corona, the outermost layer of the Sun’s atmosphere made up of an ultra-hot, glowing plasma halo that extends millions of kilometers into space. The Moon’s surface is visible as well, its surface being illuminated by the light of a “Full Earth”."
https://www.instagram.com/p/Db-xWorEX9b/?hl=en&img_index=1
18/nOlympian Spanish skateboarder Danny León performed this perfectly time stunt - a stalefish off a half pipe - in front of the eclipsed Sun on 12 August 2026.
https://www.olympics.com/en/news/danny-leon-skateboarding-total-solar-eclipse-spain-wednesday
Video at https://www.instagram.com/p/Db89wBgRB3B/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0xEZPksQwI
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