Solar eclipse of August 11, 2018

Solar eclipse of August 11, 2018
Solar eclipse of August 11, 2018
	From Huittinen, Finland
	Map
Type of eclipse
Nature	Partial
Gamma	1.1476
Magnitude	0.7368
Maximum eclipse
Coordinates	70°24′N 174°30′E / 70.4°N 174.5°E
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse	9:47:28
References
Saros	155 (6 of 71)
Catalog # (SE5000)	9549

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Saturday, August 11, 2018,^[1]^[2]^[3] with a magnitude of 0.7368. 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.

The eclipse was visible in northeastern Canada, Greenland, Northern Europe, and northern Asia.

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