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An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Tuesday, May 10, 1994, [1] with a magnitude of 0.9431. 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.
The most recent total solar eclipse in Maine was on April 8, 2024; the most recent annular solar eclipse was on May 10, 1994; and the most recent partial solar eclipse was on October 14, 2023 (not counting April 8).
This eclipse is a part of Saros series 133, repeating every 18 years, 11 days, and containing 72 events. The series started with a partial solar eclipse on July 13, 1219. It contains annular eclipses from November 20, 1435 through January 13, 1526; a hybrid eclipse on January 24, 1544; and total eclipses from February 3, 1562 through June 21, 2373.
“During an annular eclipse, because the surface of the sun is not completely covered, you must wear glasses or view indirectly at all times.” Directly staring at the sun can result in ...
Amber and Lilly Plott, 11, look up at the solar eclipse with other spectators during the Annular Solar Eclipse event at the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
On Wednesday, an annular solar eclipse created a "ring of fire" effect across parts of South America, according to NASA. Annular solar eclipses, which occur every one to two years, happen when the ...
It is possible, though extremely rare, that part of the umbra intersects with Earth (thus creating an annular or total eclipse), but not its central line. This is then called a non-central total or annular eclipse. [17] Gamma is a measure of how centrally the shadow strikes. The last (umbral yet) non-central solar eclipse was on April 29, 2014 ...
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of the Earth, totally or partially.