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An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit between Sunday, May 20 and Monday, May 21, 2012, [1] [2] [3] with a magnitude of 0.9439. 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 eclipse describes the moment the moon passes between the Earth and sun, creating the the illusion of a thin ring of sunlight around the moon. 18:45 UTC: Maximum eclipse beings.
June 10, 2021 Solar Eclipse Times Event Time (UTC) First Penumbral External Contact 2021 June 10 at 08:13:30.6 UTC First Umbral External Contact 2021 June 10 at 09:50:58.1 UTC First Central Line 2021 June 10 at 09:56:08.7 UTC First Umbral Internal Contact 2021 June 10 at 10:01:51.4 UTC Greatest Eclipse 2021 June 10 at 10:43:06.7 UTC
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A total solar eclipse is far different from a partial eclipse or a ring of fire event, as the moon completely covers the sun, casting a shadow that plunges a swath of the Earth into darkness for ...
The only time it’s safe to view the sun without eye protection is during the “totality” of a total solar eclipse, or the brief moments when the moon completely blocks the light of the sun ...
At this point, the longest measured duration in which the Moon completely covered the Sun, known as totality, was during the solar eclipse of July 22, 2009. This total solar eclipse had a maximum duration of 6 minutes and 38.86 seconds. The longest possible duration of a total solar eclipse is 7 minutes and 32 seconds. The longest annular solar ...
An annular solar eclipse near McCloud in California on May 20, 2012. The annular solar eclipse is a prelude to a total solar eclipse that will take place April 8, 2024.