Simeon Schmauß

The Total Solar Eclipse from Artemis II

This image sequence was captured by a modified GoPro on the solar array of the Orion spacecraft while the Artemis II mission flew around the farside of the moon.

Credit: NASA/Simeon Schmauß

#Artemis #Nasa #Moon #Eclipse #space #zodiacallight #Orion

Apr 15 at 1:26pmWeb
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This video isn't an uninterrupted timelapse but rather combines several intermittent image sequences that were captured during the flyby.

It was originally published by NASA on Instagram. Most of these frames have not been published in full quality yet.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DW7AKrtjQQl/

I spent a lot of time stabilizing the images since the original video was very jumpy and flickery. I also used frame interpolation to make the motion in the video a bit smoother.

NASA on Instagram: "Solar eclipse in space 🚀🌘☀️ The Artemis II crew had the rare opportunity to see a solar eclipse from space as they flew around the far side of the Moon on April 6. As the Sun disappears behind the Moon, it reveals a glowing halo around the lunar disk. Science team members are investigating whether this effect is due to the corona, zodiacal light, or a combination of the two. This video stitches together views from Orion’s solar array wing cameras to show the progression of the eclipse as seen from the capsule. The image framing moves because of small changes in Orion’s orientation throughout the eclipse. Credit: NASA #NASA #Artemis #SolarEclipse"

86K likes, 535 comments - nasa on April 9, 2026: "Solar eclipse in space 🚀🌘☀️ The Artemis II crew had the rare opportunity to see a solar eclipse from space as they flew around the far side of the Moon on April 6. As the Sun disappears behind the Moon, it reveals a glowing halo around the lunar disk. Science team members are investigating whether this effect is due to the corona, zodiacal light, or a combination of the two. This video stitches together views from Orion’s solar array wing cameras to show the progression of the eclipse as seen from the capsule. The image framing moves because of small changes in Orion’s orientation throughout the eclipse. Credit: NASA #NASA #Artemis #SolarEclipse".

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