Solar eclipse of March 7, 1989 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Partial |
Gamma | 1.0981 |
Magnitude | 0.8268 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Coordinates | 61°12′N 169°48′W / 61.2°N 169.8°W |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 18:08:41 |
References | |
Saros | 149 (19 of 71) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9484 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, March 7, 1989,[1] with a magnitude of 0.8268. 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.
A partial eclipse was visible for parts of Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, the western and central United States, northwest Mexico, and Greenland.