| Solar eclipse of March 20, 2053 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.4089 |
| Magnitude | 0.9919 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 50 s (0 min 50 s) |
| Coordinates | 23°S 83°E / 23°S 83°E |
| Max. width of band | 31 km (19 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 7:08:19 |
| References | |
| Saros | 140 (31 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9625 |
An annular solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Thursday, March 20, 2053,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9919. 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 5.6 days before perigee (on March 25, 2053, at 21:15 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be larger.[2]
The path of annularity will be visible from parts of southern Indonesia. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of Southern Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Antarctica.
- ^ "March 20, 2053 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 15 August 2024.