Solar eclipse of July 11, 2010
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The total solar eclipse of July 11, 2010 occurred over the southern Pacific Ocean.[1][2][3] 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.
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Solar eclipse of July 11, 2010 | |
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Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | −0.6788 |
Magnitude | 1.058 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 320 s (5 min 20 s) |
Coordinates | 19.7°S 121.9°W / -19.7; -121.9 |
Max. width of band | 259 km (161 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
(P1) Partial begin | 17:09:41 |
(U1) Total begin | 18:15:15 |
Greatest eclipse | 19:34:38 |
(U4) Total end | 20:51:42 |
(P4) Partial end | 21:57:16 |
References | |
Saros | 146 (27 of 76) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9530 |
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