Animation of Orbits (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Animation of Orbits

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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spotted a lunar transit just as it began the transition to the dusk phase of its orbit, leading to the Moon's apparent pause and change of direction during the transit. This animation (with orbits to scale) illustrates the movement of the Moon, its shadow and SDO. View animated GIF: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/lunartransit2.gif

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