| Solar eclipse of November 3, 2013 | |
|---|---|
 Partial from Libreville, Gabon | |
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Hybrid |
| Gamma | 0.3272 |
| Magnitude | 1.0159 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 100 s (1 min 40 s) |
| Coordinates | 3°30′N 11°42′W / 3.5°N 11.7°W |
| Max. width of band | 58 km (36 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| (P1) Partial begin | 10:04:34 |
| (U1) Total begin | 11:05:17 |
| Greatest eclipse | 12:47:36 |
| (U4) Total end | 14:27:42 |
| (P4) Partial end | 15:28:21 |
| References | |
| Saros | 143 (23 of 72) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9538 |
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Sunday, November 3, 2013,[1][2][3][4] with a magnitude of 1.0159. It was a hybrid event, a narrow total eclipse, and beginning as an annular eclipse and concluding as a total eclipse, in this particular case. 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 total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 2.9 days before perigee (on November 6, 2013, at 9:20 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.[5]
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