Solar eclipse of April 29, 1995

Solar eclipse of April 29, 1995
Map
Type of eclipse
NatureAnnular
Gamma−0.3382
Magnitude0.9497
Maximum eclipse
Duration397 s (6 min 37 s)
Coordinates4°48′S 79°24′W / 4.8°S 79.4°W / -4.8; -79.4
Max. width of band196 km (122 mi)
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse17:33:20
References
Saros138 (30 of 70)
Catalog # (SE5000)9497

An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Saturday, April 29, 1995,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] with a magnitude of 0.9497. 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. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 3.5 days before apogee (on May 3, 1995, at 1:50 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[9]

Annularity was visible in Peru, southeastern Ecuador, southeastern Colombia and Brazil. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of South America, Mexico, Central America, Florida, the Caribbean, and West Africa.

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  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference The Morning Call 1995-04-29 p86 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference The Boston Globe 1995-04-30 p303 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference The Orlando Sentinel 1995-04-30 p283 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Detroit Free Press 1995-04-30 p5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference The Boston Globe 1995-04-30 p17 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 10 August 2024.