| Solar eclipse of October 14, 2042 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.303 |
| Magnitude | 0.93 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 464 s (7 min 44 s) |
| Coordinates | 23°42′S 137°48′E / 23.7°S 137.8°E |
| Max. width of band | 273 km (170 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 2:00:42 |
| References | |
| Saros | 144 (18 of 70) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9602 |
An annular solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Tuesday, October 14, 2042,[1] with a magnitude of 0.93. 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. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring only about 9 hours before apogee (on October 14, 2042, at 11:00 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.[2]
The path of annularity will be visible from parts of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, southern Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor, Australia, and New Zealand. A partial solar eclipse will be visible for parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica.
- ^ "October 13–14, 2042 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 14 August 2024.