Maximum eclipse was at 13:26:58 UT.
During this eclipse the Sun was 0.533° in apparent diameter, around average. The Moon was just 3 days before perigee, making it relatively large. At maximum eclipse it was 0.537° in apparent diameter, which is 1.0% larger than average. This has no real effect on this eclipse, since the Moon's central shadow misses the Earth, making this a partial eclipse. The statistics page has information on the ranges of the sizes of the Sun and Moon.
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]
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html shows the visibility of the partial solar eclipse. (Click on it for the
full-sized version.)
This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:
This was the 22nd eclipse in solar Saros series 131.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:
UT Date/time (max) | 13:26:58 on 16 Mar UT | TDT Date/time (max) | 13:30:09 on 16 Mar TDT |
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Saros Series | 131 | Number in Series | 21 |
Penumbral Magnitiude | Central Magnitiude | 0.9348 | |
Gamma | 1.0345 | Path Width (km) | 0 |
Delta T | 3m11s | Error | ± 0m39s (95%) |
Penumbral Duration | Partial Duration | ||
Total Duration | |||
Partial Rating | Total Rating | ||
Sun Distance | 149602488 km (51.9%) | Moon Distance | 371003 km (29.0%) |
Sun Diameter | 0.533° | Moon Diameter | 0.537° - 0.537° |
Apogee | 16:49 on 7 Mar UT | Perigee | 12:56 on 19 Mar UT |
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]
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html are in the TDT timescale.
The Sun and Moon distances are shown in km, and as a percentage of their minimum - maximum distances; hence 0% is the closest possible (Earth's perihelion, or the Moon's closest possible perigee) and 100% is the farthest (aphelion, the farthest apogee). The statistics page has information on the ranges of sizes of the Sun and Moon.
Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:45 UTC.