| Solar eclipse of July 1, 2011 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Partial |
| Gamma | −1.4917 |
| Magnitude | 0.0971 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Coordinates | 65°12′S 28°36′E / 65.2°S 28.6°E |
| Times (UTC) | |
| (P1) Partial begin | 7:53:47 |
| Greatest eclipse | 8:39:30 |
| (P4) Partial end | 9:22:45 |
| References | |
| Saros | 156 (1 of 69) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9533 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Friday, July 1, 2011,[1][2][3] with a magnitude of 0.0971.[4] 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. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth.
This eclipse was the third of four partial solar eclipses in 2011, with the others occurring on January 4, June 1 and November 25.
This is the first solar eclipse of Saros series 156, only visible as a partial solar eclipse in a small area south of South Africa and north of Antarctica. It is the first new saros series to begin since saros 155 began with the partial solar eclipse of June 17, 1928.[5]
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- ^ Malik, Tariq (June 30, 2011). "'Stealth' Solar Eclipse Occurs Friday". Space.com.
- ^ Malik, Tariq (July 1, 2011). "'Stealth' Solar Eclipse Spotted in Satellite Photos". Space.com.
- ^ "1 July 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse / Surya Grahan : Time and Visibility Map". June 30, 2011.
- ^ FIVE MILLENNIUM CATALOG OF SOLAR ECLIPSES, Fred Espenak