| Solar eclipse of March 10, 2081 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.3653 |
| Magnitude | 0.9304 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 456 s (7 min 36 s) |
| Coordinates | 22°24′S 36°42′W / 22.4°S 36.7°W |
| Max. width of band | 277 km (172 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 15:23:31 |
| References | |
| Saros | 131 (54 of 70) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9689 |
An annular solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Monday, March 10, 2081,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9304. 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 2.3 days after apogee (on March 8, 2081, at 6:10 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.[2]
The path of annularity will be visible from parts of Chile, Argentina, southeastern Liberia, southern Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, and the western Central African Republic. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of South America, Antarctica, Africa, and Southern Europe.
- ^ "March 10, 2081 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 23 August 2024.