Roscosmos Shares Solar Eclipse Images from Space
Cosmonaut Petr Dubrov captured images of a solar eclipse from the International Space Station at an altitude of 400 km, while Roscosmos also shared satellite footage showing the Moon's shadow on Earth from 35,000 km away. The eclipse occurred on August 12, with full coverage visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, and northern Russia.
Consensus
- A solar eclipse occurred on August 12.
- Cosmonaut Petr Dubrov photographed the eclipse from the International Space Station at 400 km altitude.
- Roscosmos shared images of the eclipse taken from space.
- The Moon's shadow on Earth was captured from a distance of over 35,000 km.
- The eclipse was visible as a partial phase in parts of Russia, including Saint Petersburg and Murmansk.
- The event was accompanied by a meteor shower (Perseids) and a planetary alignment.
Points of divergence
- The maximum phase of the eclipse occurred at 20:46 MSK near the western coast of Iceland. — vedomosti
- The maximum phase lasted 2 minutes and 18 seconds. — kommerant
- The next total solar eclipse will occur on August 2, 2027, over southern Spain, North Africa, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. — fontanka
- The Roscosmos and Yandex Pogoda conducted a live stream of the eclipse from the Lakhhta Center in Saint Petersburg. — vedomosti
- The partial eclipse in Russia lasted only nine minutes and ended with sunset. — vm
- Six planets of the Solar System were visible after the eclipse, with specific times listed for their appearance. — vedomosti
- Two other astronomical events occurred on August 12: a planetary parade and the Perseid meteor shower, peaking at 5:00 MSK on August 13. — kommerant
- Specialists advised using solar filters for safe observation, noting that regular sunglasses are insufficient. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- Roscosmos shows solar eclipse from 400 km altitude — РИАМО
- Roscosmos satellite captured unique footage of solar eclipse — Вести
- Roscosmos showed a solar eclipse from 400 km altitude — Ведомости
- Roscosmos showed footage of the solar eclipse from space — Коммерсантъ
- Roscosmos showed solar eclipse from 400 km altitude — Фонтанка
- Roscosmos showed how the solar eclipse looked over Russia — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Roscosmos
- Russia
- Zemlya
- Saint Petersburg
- Iceland
- Lune
- Petra Dubrova
- Spain
- Greenland
- MKS
- International Space Station
- Moscow
- Telegram channel
- Sun
- Portugal