Eclipse footage from the Natural Sounds & Night Skies Division

National Park Service employees and partners with the Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division captured compelling photos and videos of the changing sky and landscape during the 2017 solar eclipse-new moon passage, and people enjoying this celestial event.

Composite photo of the 2017 solar eclipse shows partial and total eclipsed conditions as documented at Medicine Bow National Forest, northwest of Wheatland, WY.

Jeremy White / Photo with permission

Duration:

22 seconds

Timelapse video recorded during the 2017 solar eclipse shows the changing quality of light on the landscape at Medicine Bow National Forest, northwest of Wheatland, WY. Jeremy White / Video with permission

Duration:

16 seconds

Time lapse video shows NPS scientists installing calibrated camera equipment to document the star-filled night sky during the new moon passage of the eclipse at Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska. Scotts Bluff was among the national parks located on the path of totality. The equipment captures "all sky brightness" from horizon to zenith, and conveys information about the quality of night sky. Video by Li-Wei Hung / NPS

Composite photo shows gradual changes in light across the landscape near Crescent Lake, Nebraska, and viewers wearing eclipse glasses enjoying the celestial event.

Julie West / Photo with permission

Luminous wisps of sunlight from the sun's corona rim the ring of the darkened sun in this view of the total solar eclipse at Torrington, WY.

Damon Joyce / Photo with permission

Eclipse viewing at Crooked River National Grassland, Oregon.

Ashley Pipkin / Photo with permission

Panorama shows sunset effect at Crooked River National Grassland during the 2017 solar eclipse.

Ashley Pipkin / Photo with permission

Photo composite shows NPS scientist and four split camera, surround views of the changing quality of light on the landscape during the 2017 solar eclipse, Wind River, Idaho.

Adam Beeco / Photo with permission

Duration:

9 seconds

Time lapse footage captured from a specialized, calibrated camera documents the star-filled night sky during the new moon passage of the eclipse at Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska. Scotts Bluff was among the national parks located on the path of totality. Capture data conveys "all sky brightness" from horizon to zenith, about the quality of night sky. Video by Li-Wei Hung / NPS