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Author: Cadair

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+blogpost: true
+date: Apr 9 2026
+author: Stuart Mumford, Shane Maloney, Albert Y. Shih
+category: Tutorial
+tags: eclipse
+---
+
+# Artemis II Solar Eclipse
+
+The Artemis II mission launched on the 1st April 2026, this launch date (or the window on the 2nd) allowed the crew to observe a solar eclipse on the 6th April after transiting the far side of the moon.
+
+```{figure} ./art2_eclipse_ship.jpg
+  :width: 66%
+  :alt: Artemis 2 Solar Eclipse with Capsule
+
+Image credit NASA
+```
+
+We on the SunPy blog {ref}`rarely miss the opportunity <2024-04-03-eclipse>` to talk [about a solar eclipse](https://github.com/sunpy/solar-eclipse/).
+So when we saw the stunning photos taken by the astronaughts on Artemis II, we loaded them with SunPy.
+I do highly recommend watching the recording of the eclipse [on YouTube](https://youtu.be/dS9qqzSF3mI?si=NFfli3b7f0tYoVDP&t=1683).
+
+## Fitting Coordinate Information
+
+To be able to compare this image with other observations of the Sun, we need to identify where the camera was pointed and how it was rotated.
+To do this we perform the following steps, all the code for this example is in **the sunpy example gallery**.
+
+1. Extract the time information from the metadata on the camera.
+1. Use the time information to know the exact position of Artemis 2.
+1. Fit the edge of the moon to identify the location of the center of the moon, and the size of the moon in the image.
+1. Use the three planets visible in the lower right of the image to identify the rotation angle.
+1. Use the planets to fit the distortion of the lens.