| Solar eclipse of August 22, 1998 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.2644 |
| Magnitude | 0.9734 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 194 s (3 min 14 s) |
| Coordinates | 3°00′S 145°24′E / 3°S 145.4°E |
| Max. width of band | 99 km (62 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 2:07:11 |
| References | |
| Saros | 135 (38 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9504 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Saturday, August 22, 1998,[1][2] [3] [4] with a magnitude of 0.9734. 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 5.2 days before apogee (on August 27, 1998, at 7:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[5]
Annularity was visible in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands (Bellona Island and Rennell Island) and Vanuatu. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia, and Oceania.
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- ^ "Clouds may put eclipse in shade". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia. 1998-08-22. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-10-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Saturday". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). 1998-08-19. p. 114. Retrieved 2023-10-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eclipse Aug. 23". Mitchell Tribune. 1998-08-05. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-10-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 10 August 2024.