| Solar eclipse of August 10, 1980 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.1915 |
| Magnitude | 0.9727 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 203 s (3 min 23 s) |
| Coordinates | 4°36′N 108°54′W / 4.6°N 108.9°W |
| Max. width of band | 100 km (62 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 19:12:21 |
| References | |
| Saros | 135 (37 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9465 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Sunday, August 10, 1980,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9727. 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 5 days before apogee (on August 15, 1980, at 19:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]
Annularity was visible in Tabuaeran of Kiribati, Peru, Bolivia, northern Paraguay and Brazil. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of eastern Oceania, Hawaii, the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
- ^ "August 10, 1980 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 8 August 2024.