Satellite simultaneously captures total eclipse and tornado

The shadow created by the only total solar eclipse in the year contrasts with the white level 4 storm on the Earth's surface in satellite imagery .

Total eclipse took place at the same time as hurricane Barbara.

A satellite photo shows the dark shadow of the Moon printed on the surface of the Pacific Ocean, just below the swirling clouds of Typhoon Barbara during the total solar eclipse. The shadow extends to the coastal area of ​​Chile at about 4:40 pm on July 2, local time.

The entire range of eclipses extends from southeastern New Zealand, through Chile and Argentina. This is the only total solar eclipse in 2019.

Typhoon Barbara was ranked as a Category 4 storm on July 2 morning with winds of up to 210km / h but not landfall. The photo was taken by GOES-West , the weather satellite in a joint project between the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA. Meteorologist Dakota Smith shared a snapshot of two phenomena that took place simultaneously on Twitter.

1. The final total eclipse of the decade in the South American sky