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Solar eclipse of December 15, 2039
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A total solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's descending node of orbit on Thursday, December 15, 2039, with a magnitude of 1.0356. 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 total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide.
Solar eclipse of December 15, 2039 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | −0.9458 |
Magnitude | 1.0356 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 111 s (1 min 51 s) |
Coordinates | 80.9°S 172.8°E / -80.9; 172.8 |
Max. width of band | 380 km (240 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 16:23:46 |
References | |
Saros | 152 (14 of 70) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9596 |
The totality of the eclipse begins in the southern Pacific Ocean, passing over much of Antarctica and closely reaching the South Pole. A partial eclipse will be visible in the southern extremities of South America and Africa. It will terminate in the southern Indian Ocean several hours later.[1]