Solar eclipse of August 15, 2091 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | −0.949 |
Magnitude | 1.0216 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 98 s (1 min 38 s) |
Coordinates | 55°36′S 150°30′E / 55.6°S 150.5°E |
Max. width of band | 236 km (147 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 0:34:43 |
References | |
Saros | 127 (62 of 82) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9713 |
A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit between Tuesday, August 14 and Wednesday, August 15, 2091,[1] with a magnitude of 1.0216. 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 3.3 days before perigee (on August 18, 2091, at 7:15 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
While the path of totality will not be visible from any landmasses, a partial solar eclipse will be visible for parts of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica. This will be the last of 42 umbral eclipses of Solar Saros 127.