NOAA satellites to capture moon’s shadow against Earth during 2017 total solar eclipse

The satellite’s imager will provide three, high-resolution, color animations and still pictures of the eclipse. And flying on NOAA's DSCOVR satellite – in orbit one million miles away between the Earth, sun and past the moon –​ is the NASA EPIC camera. The high-powered EPIC will also take images and a movie of the moon’s shadow on Earth that likely will be available within one or two days following the eclipse.

Here's a look at the expected times of the GOES-16 and DSCOVR visuals:

GOES-16 animations and still images
First Animation: 1:30 p.m. ET
Shows the eclipse shadow emerging from the Pacific Ocean

Second animation: 3:30 p.m. ET
Shows the full-run of the eclipse shadow, moving across the continental U.S., after the shadow has left the coast of South Carolina

Third animation: between 4:30 - 5 p.m. ET
Shows the entire loop of the eclipse shadow passing across the whole Earth

All of the GOES-16 eclipse animations and still images will be available at https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/2017Eclipse

(Please credit GOES-16 imagery to NOAA.)

EPIC image and movie
The visible color images and movie from NASA’s EPIC camera aboard NOAA's DSCOVR satellite will be available at https://epic.gsfc.nasa.gov

(Please credit EPIC images to NASA/NOAA.)