For the upcoming eclipse, we would like to create an embeddable image that gives an idea of the activity we may see during the total solar eclipse.
Tentative mockup of what the API will return:
The image will be created with the existing screenshot API with these modifications:
Only LASCO C2 and C3 will be shown in the image
LASCO C2 data will be brightened/saturated so it blends somewhat better with the C3 image
An eclipse countdown printed on the top of the image
Some text near the image dates which show what time is showing relative to the time of the eclipse.
API Parameters:
Enable Countdown
This way a page may overlay their own dynamic countdown if it's embedded on a page.
year
We may reuse this feature for future eclipses, so specifying the year can select which countdown to use.
The result of the API cannot be cached since the same API will always return the latest available data.
For the upcoming eclipse, we would like to create an embeddable image that gives an idea of the activity we may see during the total solar eclipse.
Tentative mockup of what the API will return:
The image will be created with the existing screenshot API with these modifications:Only LASCO C2 and C3 will be shown in the imageLASCO C2 data will be brightened/saturated so it blends somewhat better with the C3 imageAn eclipse countdown printed on the top of the imageSome text near the image dates which show what time is showing relative to the time of the eclipse.API Parameters:Enable CountdownThis way a page may overlay their own dynamic countdown if it's embedded on a page.yearWe may reuse this feature for future eclipses, so specifying the year can select which countdown to use.The result of the API cannot be cached since the same API will always return the latest available data.