| Solar eclipse of December 16, 2085 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | 0.2786 |
| Magnitude | 0.9971 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 19 s (0 min 19 s) |
| Coordinates | 7°18′S 160°48′W / 7.3°S 160.8°W |
| Max. width of band | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 22:37:48 |
| References | |
| Saros | 143 (27 of 72) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9700 |
An annular solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit between Sunday, December 16 and Monday, December 17, 2085,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9971. 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 3.7 days before perigee (on December 20, 2085, at 14:40 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
The path of annularity will be visible from parts of Micronesia and southwestern Mexico. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of northern Australia, Oceania, Hawaii, and western North America.
- ^ "December 16–17, 2085 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 23 August 2024.