# @nasa on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BqNGlgCgiUl
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11734822-nasa-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/1aec8f6f3f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-11-15T14:42:28.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

🌞 🌒 🛰 The Moon transits the Sun, as seen from the vantage point of our Solar Dyamics Observatory satellite on Nov. 7, 2018. There's scientific value in capturing images of these transits: The sharp edge of the lunar limb helps researchers measure how light diffracts around the telescope's optics and filter support grids, allowing scientists to better calibrate their instruments.

Image Credit: NASA/GSFC/Solar Dynamics Observatory

#nasa #sun #transit #lunartransit #moon #solarsystem #solar

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sun, nasa, lunartransit, moon, transit, solarsystem, solar

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