| Solar eclipse of May 21, 1993 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Partial |
| Gamma | 1.1372 |
| Magnitude | 0.7352 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Coordinates | 68°48′N 162°18′E / 68.8°N 162.3°E |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 14:20:15 |
| References | |
| Saros | 118 (67 of 72) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9493 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Friday, May 21, 1993,[1] with a magnitude of 0.7352. 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 Alaska, Canada, Greenland, the United States, and Northern Europe.
- ^ "May 21, 1993 Partial Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 10 August 2024.