| Solar eclipse of October 24, 2060 | |
|---|---|
 Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Annular |
| Gamma | −0.2625 |
| Magnitude | 0.9277 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 486 s (8 min 6 s) |
| Coordinates | 25°48′S 28°06′E / 25.8°S 28.1°E |
| Max. width of band | 281 km (175 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 9:24:10 |
| References | |
| Saros | 144 (19 of 70) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9643 |
An annular solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Sunday, October 24, 2060,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9277. 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 18 hours before apogee (on October 25, 2060, at 1:20 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.[2]
The path of annularity will be visible from parts of southern Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, the Annobón Natural Reserve, Angola, northeastern Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of eastern Brazil, Africa, and Antarctica.
- ^ "October 24, 2060 Annular Solar Eclipse". timeanddate. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Moon Distances for London, United Kingdom, England". timeanddate. Retrieved 17 August 2024.