Orbital 'ring of fire' eclipse: Proba-2 captures four space-view angles of Feb. 17, 2026

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Orbital 'ring of fire' eclipse: Proba-2 captures four space-view angles of Feb. 17, 2026
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ESA’s Proba-2 satellite recorded four viewpoints of the Feb. 17, 2026 annular solar eclipse from orbit, including a spectacular “ring of fire” when about 93% of the Sun was obscured; the SWAP instrument imaged the Sun’s corona in extreme ultraviolet, with the most complete ring visible from remote Antarctica while other locations saw a partial eclipse.

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