| Solar eclipse of February 28, 2063 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.336 |
| Magnitude | 0.9293 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 461 s (7 min 41 s) |
| Coordinates | 25°12′S 77°42′E / 25.2°S 77.7°E |
| Max. width of band | 280 km (170 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 7:43:30 |
| References | |
| Saros | 131 (53 of 70) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9648 |
An annular solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, February 28, 2063,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9293. 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 2.7 days after apogee (on February 25, 2063, at 16:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.[2]
The path of annularity will be visible from parts of the Prince Edward Islands, western Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and the southern Philippines. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of Southern Africa, Antarctica, Australia, and Southeast Asia.
- ^ "February 28, 2063 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 18 August 2024.