| Solar eclipse of April 9, 2043 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | 1.0031 |
| Magnitude | 1.0095 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | - |
| Coordinates | 61°18′N 152°00′E / 61.3°N 152°E |
| Max. width of band | - km |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 18:57:49 |
| References | |
| Saros | 149 (22 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9603 |
A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit between Thursday, April 9 and Friday, April 10, 2043,[1] with a magnitude of 1.0095. 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 total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 22 hours before perigee (on April 10, 2043, at 17:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
It will be unusual in that while it is a total solar eclipse, it is not a central solar eclipse. A non-central eclipse is one where the center-line of totality does not intersect the surface of the Earth (when the gamma is between 0.9972 and 1.0260). Instead, the center line passes just above the Earth's surface. This rare type occurs when totality is only visible at sunset or sunrise in a polar region.
This will be the first of 43 umbral eclipses in Solar Saros 149.
- ^ "April 9, 2043 Total Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 14 August 2024.