Solar eclipse of January 15, 1991

Solar eclipse of January 15, 1991
Map
Type of eclipse
NatureAnnular
Gamma−0.2727
Magnitude0.929
Maximum eclipse
Duration473 s (7 min 53 s)
Coordinates36°24′S 170°24′W / 36.4°S 170.4°W / -36.4; -170.4
Max. width of band277 km (172 mi)
Times (UTC)
Greatest eclipse23:53:51
References
Saros131 (49 of 70)
Catalog # (SE5000)9488

An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit between Tuesday, January 15 and Wednesday, January 16, 1991,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] with a magnitude of 0.929. 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 3.5 days after apogee (on January 12, 1991, at 11:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[12]

Annularity was visible in southwestern Western Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and French Polynesia. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Indonesia, Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica.

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  12. ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 9 August 2024.