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Citizen CATE Eclipse Telescope Experiment

Sector: Solar • Location: USA and other countries along eclipse path

Source: New Scientist

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Citizen CATE is an experiment funded by the US National Science Foundation and NASA that uses telescopes spread along the path of totality to create a timelapse of the solar corona during the eclipse. It was conducted in 2024 and will be repeated in 2026, with plans for a larger experiment in 2027.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Solar
Location
USA and other countries along eclipse path
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
New Scientist

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The project “Citizen CATE Eclipse Telescope Experiment” is an infrastructure initiative in the Solar sector, located in USA and other countries along eclipse path. Taiyo aggregates data on it from New Scientist.

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2026-07-22

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Citizen CATE is an experiment funded by the US National Science Foundation and NASA that uses telescopes spread along the path of totality to create a timelapse of the solar corona during the eclipse. It was conducted in 2024 and will be repeated in 2026, with plans for a larger experiment in 2027.

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Science and Research

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USA and other countries along eclipse path

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New Scientist

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Solar

Article published date

2026-07-20

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