NASA SDO: Earth Eclipsing the Sun

The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has eclipse seasons twice a year near each equinox. For three weeks, the SDO orbit has the Earth pass between SDO and the Sun.

These eclipses can last up to 72 minutes in the middle of an eclipse season.

The current eclipse season started on September 11 and lasts until October 4.

CREDIT: NASA/SDO