At 7:45 ET, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's GOES-13 satellite captured this full disk image of Earth, just three minutes after the equinox.
It shows both hemispheres equally lit as the Earth is perfectly perpendicular to the Sun.
A stunning image captured by the GOES-13 satellite shows both hemispheres equally lit as the
Earth is perfectly perpendicular to the Sun.
After the equinox passed, the Northern Hemisphere will be more lit than the Southern Hemisphere – causing the seasons.
“The photo shows both hemispheres equally lit,” offcials from the NOAA said.
As spring wears on, the Northern Hemisphere will receive more sun than the Southern Hemisphere, creating the familiar seasons in each region (summer and winter, respectively).
The sun in the image is artificially created, though the GOES spacecraft does have sensors continually monitoring the Sun for solar activity.
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