Solar eclipse of July 13, 2018
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A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Friday, July 13, 2018,[1][2][3] with a magnitude of 0.3365. 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. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth.
Quick Facts Type of eclipse, Nature ...
Solar eclipse of July 13, 2018 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Partial |
Gamma | −1.3542 |
Magnitude | 0.3365 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Coordinates | 67.9°S 127.4°E / -67.9; 127.4 |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 3:02:16 |
References | |
Saros | 117 (69 of 71) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9548 |
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The moon's penumbra touched a small part of Antarctica, and southern Australia in Tasmania, where the eclipse was observed with a magnitude of about 0.1. The eclipse was also visible in Stewart Island, an island south of New Zealand.[4]