Concorde aircraft used for eclipse corona imaging
A Concorde supersonic jet was specially equipped with telescopes to chase a solar eclipse and race against the Moon's shadow. By flying at high speed, the aircraft was able to extend the duration of the eclipse observation, resulting in the longest imaging sequence of the Sun's corona ever captured at that time.
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The ultimate eclipse chase: A Concorde raced against the Moon's shadow
A Concorde supersonic jet was specially equipped with telescopes to chase a solar eclipse and race against the Moon's shadow. By flying at high speed, the aircraft was able to extend the duration of the eclipse observation, resulting in the longest imaging sequence of the Sun's corona ever captured at that time.
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