| Solar eclipse of December 4, 1983 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | 0.4015 |
| Magnitude | 0.9666 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 241 s (4 min 1 s) |
| Coordinates | 0°54′N 4°42′W / 0.9°N 4.7°W |
| Max. width of band | 131 km (81 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 12:31:15 |
| References | |
| Saros | 132 (44 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9473 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Sunday, December 4, 1983,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9666. 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 6.5 days before apogee (on December 11, 1983, at 12:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]
Annularity was visible in Cape Verde, Annobón Island of Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the People's Republic of Congo (today's Republic of Congo), Zaire (today's Democratic Republic of Congo), northern Uganda, southern Sudan (today's South Sudan), northwestern Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of northern South America, Southern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
- ^ "December 4, 1983 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 9 August 2024.