A partial eclipse of the Sun occurred on 20 August, 0434 UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 09:55 UT. A moderate partial eclipse, with 68% of the Sun covered for viewers closest to the center, created an interesting spectacle.
Maximum eclipse was at 09:55:28 UT.
Overview Map
This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
shows the visibility of the partial solar eclipse. (Click on it for the
full-sized version.)
Eclipse Season and Saros Series
This eclipse season contains 3 eclipses:
This was the 63rd eclipse in solar Saros series 71.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:
This Saros series, solar Saros series 71,
is linked to lunar Saros series 64. The
nearest partner eclipses in that series are:
Eclipse Parameters
| UT Date/time (max) | 09:55:28 on 20 Aug UT |
TDT Date/time (max) | 11:40:53 on 20 Aug TDT |
| Saros Series | 71 |
Number in Series | 63 |
| Penumbral Magnitiude | |
Central Magnitiude | 0.6752 |
| Gamma | -1.1776 |
Path Width (km) | 0 |
| Delta T | 1h45m |
Error | ± 5m01s (95%) |
| Penumbral Duration | |
Partial Duration | |
| Total Duration | |
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| Partial Rating | |
Total Rating | |
Note that while all dates and times on this site (except
where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time,
the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
are in the TDT timescale.
Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:43 UTC.
