Solar eclipse of December 24, 1992 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Partial |
Gamma | 1.0711 |
Magnitude | 0.8422 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Coordinates | 65°42′N 155°42′E / 65.7°N 155.7°E |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 0:31:41 |
References | |
Saros | 151 (13 of 72) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9492 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit between Wednesday, December 23 and Thursday, December 24, 1992,[1] with a magnitude of 0.8422. 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.
A partial eclipse was visible for parts of East Asia, Northeast Asia, and Alaska.