| Solar eclipse of November 25, 2011 | |
|---|---|
Hinode/XRT footage of the eclipse | |
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Partial |
| Gamma | −1.0536 |
| Magnitude | 0.9047 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Coordinates | 68°36′S 82°24′W / 68.6°S 82.4°W |
| Times (UTC) | |
| (P1) Partial begin | 4:23:14 |
| Greatest eclipse | 6:21:24 |
| (P4) Partial end | 8:17:16 |
| References | |
| Saros | 123 (53 of 70) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9534 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Friday, November 25, 2011,[1][2][3] with a magnitude of 0.9047. 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.
This was the last of four partial solar eclipses in 2011, with the others occurring on January 4, June 1, and July 1.
This eclipse was visible across Antarctica in its summer 24-hour day sunlight, and New Zealand at sunset with less than 20% of the Sun obscured. Parts of the western Antarctic Peninsula experienced nearly 90% obscuration of the Sun, while South Africa and Tasmania experienced a very small partial eclipse.
- ^ "November 25, 2011 Partial Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ Chow, Denise (November 25, 2011). "Solar Eclipse Darkens Sun Over Southern Hemisphere". Space.com.
- ^ "Antarctica partial eclipse with the moon covering 80% of the sun at South Pole". MercoPress.