| Solar eclipse of February 28, 2044 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.9954 |
| Magnitude | 0.96 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 147 s (2 min 27 s) |
| Coordinates | 62°12′S 25°36′W / 62.2°S 25.6°W |
| Max. width of band | - km |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 20:24:40 |
| References | |
| Saros | 121 (62 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9605 |
An annular solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Sunday, February 28, 2044,[1] with a magnitude of 0.96. 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 6.7 days after apogee (on February 22, 2044, at 5:20 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.[2]
While the path of annularity will be not visible from any land areas, a partial solar eclipse will be visible for parts of Antarctica and much of South America. This will be the last of 55 umbral eclipses in Solar Saros 121.
- ^ "February 28, 2044 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 14 August 2024.