The Eclipse From Space

[3MTA3]

Taken from a Starlink satellite

https://twitter.com/x/status/1777493587925647795

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[TTSX]

That's something you don't see every day

 

[3MTA3]

That's something you don't see every day

The ones that happen at night are even more rare

 

[Caveman Jim]

The boys and girls down in Arkansas reported some good fishing today.

 

[WAYNO]

My cat was looking forward to the eclipse, even though it was only supposed to be 20% up here in our area. The clouds prevented seeing it at all, so she settled for watching it on TV.

 

[MTpockets]

This was kind of interesting....

View: https://youtu.be/0xEDe0be6zY

Scientists Pursue the Total Solar Eclipse with NASA Jet Planes

The April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse will produce stunning views across North America. While anyone along the eclipse path with a clear sky will see the spectacular event, the best view might be 50,000 feet in the air, aboard NASA’s WB-57 jet planes. That’s where a trio of NASA-funded teams...

science.nasa.gov

WB-57

www.nasa.gov

Martin WB-57 (twin-jet) (WB57) Aircraft (page 1) - FlightAware

Airplane Photos & Aviation Photos - View, Search, or Upload Photos! Over 1,000,000 pictures

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NASA WB-57 to Chase The 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

While anyone along the eclipse path with a clear sky will see the spectacular event, the best view might be 50,000 feet in the air, aboard NASA’s WB-57 jet planes.

vintageaviationnews.com

Here is one of the corona chasers flights logged...you can see that they reached an altitude above 50,000ft.
It looks like one aircraft left from El Paso and the one linked below left from Houston.

You can replay the flight...

N926NA Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track N926NA flight from Houston Ellington to Houston Ellington

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[WAYNO]

Wow. The B-57 Canberra. I had no idea this 70 year old airplane was still flying, anywhere.

 

[lucusloc]

This was kind of interesting....

View: https://youtu.be/0xEDe0be6zY

Scientists Pursue the Total Solar Eclipse with NASA Jet Planes

The April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse will produce stunning views across North America. While anyone along the eclipse path with a clear sky will see the spectacular event, the best view might be 50,000 feet in the air, aboard NASA’s WB-57 jet planes. That’s where a trio of NASA-funded teams...

science.nasa.gov

WB-57

www.nasa.gov

View attachment 1859947

Martin WB-57 (twin-jet) (WB57) Aircraft (page 1) - FlightAware

Airplane Photos & Aviation Photos - View, Search, or Upload Photos! Over 1,000,000 pictures

www.flightaware.com

NASA WB-57 to Chase The 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

While anyone along the eclipse path with a clear sky will see the spectacular event, the best view might be 50,000 feet in the air, aboard NASA’s WB-57 jet planes.

vintageaviationnews.com

Here is one of the corona chasers flights logged...you can see that they reached an altitude above 50,000ft.
It looks like one aircraft left from El Paso and the one linked below left from Houston.
View attachment 1859946
You can replay the flight...

N926NA Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track N926NA flight from Houston Ellington to Houston Ellington

www.flightaware.com

Along those same lines;

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzwwofB5_Nc

 

[pdxjimbo]

Mexican Media Outlet Mistakenly Airs Video of Man's Testicles During Eclipse Coverage

https://twitter.com/x/status/1777675396701708330

View: https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1777675396701708330

 

[Duneblaster]

Nobody ever talks about what the dark side of the moon is like during an eclipse.

 

[Lazyfaire]

Nobody ever talks about what the dark side of the moon is like during an eclipse.

During an eclipse you are looking at the dark side of the moon. (cue the song)

 

[Duneblaster]

During an eclipse you are looking at the dark side of the moon. (cue the song)

Only during the eclipse is the visible side dark.