| Solar eclipse of May 19, 1985 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Partial |
| Gamma | 1.072 |
| Magnitude | 0.8406 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Coordinates | 63°12′N 81°06′E / 63.2°N 81.1°E |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 21:29:38 |
| References | |
| Saros | 147 (21 of 80) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9476 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit between Sunday, May 19 and Monday, May 20, 1985,[1] with a magnitude of 0.8406. 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 near sunrise on May 20 over Japan and northeast Russia and ended on May 19 over Alaska and near sunset over northern Canada and Greenland.
- ^ "May 19, 1985 Partial Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 9 August 2024.