Solar eclipse of May 11, 2040 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Partial |
Gamma | −1.2529 |
Magnitude | 0.5306 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Coordinates | 62°48′S 174°24′E / 62.8°S 174.4°E |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 3:43:02 |
References | |
Saros | 119 (67 of 71) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9597 |
A partial solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Friday, May 11, 2040,[1] with a magnitude of 0.5306. 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 will be visible for parts of Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, and Antarctica.