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Solar eclipse of December 15, 1982
20th-century partial solar eclipse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Wednesday, December 15, 1982, with a magnitude of 0.735. 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. Occurring only 2.7 days before apogee (on December 18, 1982), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.
Quick Facts Type of eclipse, Nature ...
Solar eclipse of December 15, 1982 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Partial |
Gamma | 1.1293 |
Magnitude | 0.735 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Coordinates | 65.3°N 56.9°E / 65.3; 56.9 |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 9:32:09 |
References | |
Saros | 122 (56 of 70) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9471 |
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This was the last of four partial solar eclipses in 1982, with the others occurring on January 25, June 21, and July 20.