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Solar eclipse of December 14, 2020
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A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, December 14, 2020,[1][2][3][4][5] with a magnitude of 1.0254. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's and the apparent path of the Sun and Moon intersect, blocking all direct sunlight and turning daylight into darkness; the Sun appears to be black with a halo around it. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide, including parts of the Pacific Ocean, South America, southwestern Africa, and the Atlantic Ocean. The Moon's apparent diameter was larger than average because the eclipse occurred only 1.8 days after perigee (on December 12, 2020).
Solar eclipse of December 14, 2020 | |
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![]() Totality as viewed from Gorbea, Chile | |
Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | −0.2939 |
Magnitude | 1.0254 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 130 s (2 min 10 s) |
Coordinates | 40.3°S 67.9°W / -40.3; -67.9 |
Max. width of band | 90 km (56 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 16:14:39 |
References | |
Saros | 142 (23 of 72) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9554 |