Solar eclipse of July 1, 2011
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A partial solar eclipse
occurred on July 1, 2011.
This is the first solar eclipse of saros series 156
, only visible as a partial solar eclipse in a small area south of South Africa
and north of Antarctica. At greatest eclipse, the magnitude
is just 0.097. It is the first new saros series to begin since saros 155
began with the partial solar eclipse of June 17, 1928
.
This eclipse is the third of four partial solar eclipses in 2011, with the others occurring on January 4, 2011
, June 1, 2011
and November 25, 2011
.
Solar eclipse
As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. This can happen only during a new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. At least...
occurred on July 1, 2011.
This is the first solar eclipse of saros series 156
Solar Saros 156
Saros series 156, repeating every 18 year, 11 days, containing 69 events, with 55 listed before 3000 AD.- Events :...
, only visible as a partial solar eclipse in a small area south of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and north of Antarctica. At greatest eclipse, the magnitude
Magnitude of eclipse
The magnitude of eclipse or geometric magnitude is the fraction of the diameter of the eclipsed body which is in eclipse. This applies to both solar eclipses and lunar eclipses. During a partial or annular eclipse the magnitude of the eclipse is always between 0.0 and 1.0, while during a total...
is just 0.097. It is the first new saros series to begin since saros 155
Solar Saros 155
Saros series 155, repeating every 18 year, 11 days, containing 71 events, with 60 listed before 3000 AD.- Events :...
began with the partial solar eclipse of June 17, 1928
Solar eclipse of June 17, 1928
A partial solar eclipse occurred on June 17, 1928. - External links :...
.
This eclipse is the third of four partial solar eclipses in 2011, with the others occurring on January 4, 2011
Solar eclipse of January 4, 2011
The solar eclipse of January 4, 2011 was a partial eclipse of the Sun that was visible after sunrise over most of Europe , northwestern and South Asia. It ended at sunset over eastern Asia...
, June 1, 2011
Solar eclipse of June 1, 2011
A partial solar eclipse occurred on June 1, 2011. This eclipse is the second of four partial solar eclipses in 2011, with the others occurring on January 4, 2011, July 1, 2011, and November 25, 2011....
and November 25, 2011
Solar eclipse of November 25, 2011
A partial solar eclipse occurred on November 25, 2011. This eclipse was visible across Antarctica in its summer 24 hour day sunlight, and New Zealand near sunset with less than 20% of the sun obscured...
.
External links
- http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEplot/SEplot2001/SE2011Jul01P.GIF