| Solar eclipse of April 17, 1996 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Partial |
| Gamma | −1.058 |
| Magnitude | 0.8799 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Coordinates | 71°18′S 104°00′W / 71.3°S 104°W |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 22:38:12 |
| References | |
| Saros | 148 (20 of 75) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9499 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit between Wednesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 18, 1996,[1] with a magnitude of 0.8799. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth.
A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Antarctica, New Zealand, and eastern Oceania.
- ^ "April 17–18, 1996 Partial Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 10 August 2024.