| Solar eclipse of August 23, 2044 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | 0.9613 |
| Magnitude | 1.0364 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 124 s (2 min 4 s) |
| Coordinates | 64°18′N 120°24′W / 64.3°N 120.4°W |
| Max. width of band | 453 km (281 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 1:17:02 |
| References | |
| Saros | 126 (49 of 72) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9606 |
A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit between Monday, August 22 and Tuesday, August 23, 2044,[1] with a magnitude of 1.0364. 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 2.1 days after perigee (on August 21, 2044, at 0:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
This will be the last of 41 umbral solar eclipses in Solar Saros 126.
- ^ "August 22–23, 2044 Total Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 14 August 2024.