| Solar eclipse of January 26, 1990 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.9457 |
| Magnitude | 0.967 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 123 s (2 min 3 s) |
| Coordinates | 71°00′S 22°12′W / 71°S 22.2°W |
| Max. width of band | 373 km (232 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 19:31:24 |
| References | |
| Saros | 121 (59 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9486 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Friday, January 26, 1990,[1] with a magnitude of 0.967. 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 7.1 days after apogee (on January 19, 1990, at 16:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]
Annularity was visible from a part of Antarctica. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Antarctica, southern and eastern South America, and New Zealand.
- ^ "January 26, 1990 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 9 August 2024.