{"id":97779,"date":"2017-08-23T15:37:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T19:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-408183"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:00:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:00:31","slug":"hinode-satellite-captures-powerful-aug-21-eclipse-images-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/solar-system\/hinode-satellite-captures-powerful-aug-21-eclipse-images-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Hinode Satellite Captures Powerful Aug. 21 Eclipse Images, Video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hinode Satellite Captures Total Solar Eclipse Video Aug. 21\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vE1g-VNrqx8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As millions of Americans watched the total solar eclipse that crossed the continental United States on Aug. 21, the international Hinode solar observation satellite captured its own images of the awe-inspiring natural phenomenon as it orbited the planet. Researchers adapted the still images into a time-lapse video presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165202-1_of_3.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165202-1_of_3.jpg?w=512\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Hinode captures a shot of the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse 2 minutes into the Moon's transit across the face of the Sun. \" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165202-1_of_3.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165202-1_of_3.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165202-1_of_3.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165202-1_of_3.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165202-1_of_3.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165202-1_of_3.jpg?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165202-1_of_3.jpg?resize=400,400 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Hinode captures a shot of the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse 2 minutes into the Moon’s transit across the face of the Sun.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/JAXA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Among its many solar research tasks, the satellite\u2019s observation of the eclipse was intended to add new data to ongoing scientific study of the coronal structure in the Sun\u2019s polar region and the mechanism of jets of superheated plasma frequently created there. These powerful jets can sometimes erupt 10 million to 12 million miles into space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The images were taken with Hinode\u2019s X-ray telescope (XRT) as it flew above the Pacific Ocean, off the west coast of the United States, at an altitude of approximately 422 miles (680 km).<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165632-2_of_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165632-2_of_3.jpg?w=512\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A second image from Hinode of the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse, taken approximately 5 minutes farther into lunar transit. \" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165632-2_of_3.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165632-2_of_3.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165632-2_of_3.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165632-2_of_3.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165632-2_of_3.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165632-2_of_3.jpg?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_165632-2_of_3.jpg?resize=400,400 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A second image from Hinode of the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse, taken approximately 5 minutes farther into lunar transit.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/JAXA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hinode is a joint endeavor by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, the European Space Agency, the United Kingdom Space Agency and NASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about Hinode, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/hinode\/index.html\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/hinode\/index.html<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse at NASA\u2019s dedicated site:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eclipse2017.nasa.gov\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/eclipse2017.nasa.gov<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_170302-3_of_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_170302-3_of_3.jpg?w=512\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\" A third image from Hinode of the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse, taken 2 minutes before the end of the eclipse event. \" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_170302-3_of_3.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_170302-3_of_3.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_170302-3_of_3.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_170302-3_of_3.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_170302-3_of_3.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_170302-3_of_3.jpg?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/xrteclipse_20170821_170302-3_of_3.jpg?resize=400,400 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A third image from Hinode of the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse, taken 2 minutes before the end of the eclipse event.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/JAXA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For more about NASA and its Hinode partners, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/global.jaxa.jp\"><strong>http:\/\/global.jaxa.jp<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nao.ac.jp\/en\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nao.ac.jp\/en<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA\"><strong>http:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/uk-space-agency\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/uk-space-agency<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As millions of Americans watched the total solar eclipse that crossed the continental United States on Aug. 21, the international Hinode solar observation satellite captured its own images of the awe-inspiring natural phenomenon as it orbited the planet. 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