Solar eclipse of January 4, 2011
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The solar eclipse of January 4, 2011 was a partial eclipse
of the Sun
that was visible after sunrise over most of Europe
, northwestern and South Asia
. It ended at sunset over eastern Asia
. It was visible as a minor partial eclipse over northern Africa
and the Arabian peninsula
.
Greatest eclipse occurred at 08:51 UTC in northern Sweden
where the eclipse in the horizon had a magnitude of 0.858. At that time, the axis of the Moon's shadow passed a mere 510 km above Earth's surface.
This was the first of four partial solar eclipses in 2011, with the others occurring on June 1, 2011
, July 1, 2011
, and November 25, 2011
.
It also proceeds the two total lunar eclipses occurring on June 15, 2011
and December 10, 2011
.
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...
of the Sun
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
that was visible after sunrise over most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, northwestern and South Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. It ended at sunset over eastern Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. It was visible as a minor partial eclipse over northern Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and the Arabian peninsula
Arabian Peninsula
The Arabian Peninsula is a land mass situated north-east of Africa. Also known as Arabia or the Arabian subcontinent, it is the world's largest peninsula and covers 3,237,500 km2...
.
Greatest eclipse occurred at 08:51 UTC in northern Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
where the eclipse in the horizon had a magnitude of 0.858. At that time, the axis of the Moon's shadow passed a mere 510 km above Earth's surface.
This was the first of four partial solar eclipses in 2011, with the others occurring on June 1, 2011
Solar eclipse of June 1, 2011
A partial solar eclipse occurred on June 1, 2011. This eclipse is the second of four partial solar eclipses in 2011, with the others occurring on January 4, 2011, July 1, 2011, and November 25, 2011....
, July 1, 2011
Solar eclipse of July 1, 2011
A partial solar eclipse occurred on July 1, 2011. This is the first solar eclipse of saros series 156, only visible as a partial solar eclipse in a small area south of South Africa and north of Antarctica. At greatest eclipse, the magnitude is just 0.097. It is the first new saros series to begin...
, and November 25, 2011
Solar eclipse of November 25, 2011
A partial solar eclipse occurred on November 25, 2011. This eclipse was visible across Antarctica in its summer 24 hour day sunlight, and New Zealand near sunset with less than 20% of the sun obscured...
.
It also proceeds the two total lunar eclipses occurring on June 15, 2011
June 2011 lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse took place on June 15, 2011. It was the first of two such eclipses in 2011. The second will occur on December 10, 2011.This was a relatively rare central lunar eclipse, in which the center point of Earth's shadow passes across the Moon. The last time a lunar eclipse was closer...
and December 10, 2011
December 2011 lunar eclipse
A total lunar eclipse will take place on December 10, 2011. It will be the second of two total lunar eclipses in 2011, the first having occurred on June 15.- Visibility :...
.
Related eclipses
- It is preceded two weeks earlier by the total lunar eclipse of December 21, 2010December 2010 lunar eclipseThe December 2010 lunar eclipse occurred from 5:27 to 11:06 UTC on December 21, coinciding with the date of the December solstice. It was visible in its entirety as a total lunar eclipse in North and South America, Iceland, Ireland, Britain and northern Scandinavia.-Occurrence:The eclipse of...
.
External links
- Live web-cast of the Partial Solar Eclipse of 2011 Jan 04 Bareket observatoryBareket observatoryThe Bareket Observatory is an astronomical educational observatory owned and operated by the Bareket family. It is located east of the city of Maccabim, near Modiin....
, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... - Solar eclipse of 2011 January 4. Russia, Moscow. 4 Photos
- APOD 1/5/2011 http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110105.html, 1/6/2011 http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap110106.html
- SpaceWeather.com Solar eclipse gallery On Jan. 4, 2011
- Solar Eclipse from spain