Solar eclipse of January 15, 1991
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An annular solar eclipse
occurred on January 15–16, 1991.
It was visible over Australia
as a partial solar eclipse at sunrise on January 16.
Solar eclipse
As seen from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. This can happen only during a new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth. At least...
occurred on January 15–16, 1991.
It was visible over Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
as a partial solar eclipse at sunrise on January 16.