2011 Solar and Lunar Eclipse Skywatching Guide
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On Jan. 4, 2011, the moon passed in front of the sun in a partial solar eclipse - as seen from parts of Earth. Here, the joint Japanese-American Hinode satellite captured the same breathtaking event from space. The unique view created what's called an annular solar eclipse. CREDIT: Hinode/XRT |
There will be two total lunar eclipses and four partial solar eclipses in 2011.
January 4 Partial Solar Eclipse
This partial eclipse will be visible at sunrise in northwestern Europe and northwestern Africa, at midday in northeastern Africa and the Middle East, and at sunset in central Asia.
Times of maximum eclipse and magnitudes at major cities:
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Berlin |
08:27 UT |
0.81 |
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Cairo |
08:31 UT |
0.55 |
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Helsinki |
08:50 UT |
0.85 |
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Istanbul |
08:37 UT |
0.71 |
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Kabul |
09:52 UT |
0.27 |
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Karachi |
09:46 UT |
0.09 |
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London |
08:12 UT |
0.75 |
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Moscow |
09:04 UT |
0.81 |
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Paris |
08:09 UT |
0.73 |
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Vienna |
08:25 UT |
0.78 |
June 1 Partial Solar Eclipse
This partial eclipse is visible mainly in the high Arctic.
Times of maximum eclipse and magnitude at major cities:
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Alert |
21:36 UT |
0.43 |
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Hammerfest |
21:30 UT |
0.59 |
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Harbin |
20:01 UT |
0.23 |
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North Pole |
21:21 UT |
0.47 |
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Reykjavík |
22:01 UT |
0.46 |
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Sapporo |
19:50 UT |
0.08 |
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St. John’s |
22:39 UT |
0.05 |
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Trondheim |
21:02 UT |
0.05 |
June 15 Total Lunar Eclipse
This will be an almost central total lunar eclipse. The complete eclipse will be visible in most of Africa, the Middle East, and southern Asia, and parts of the eclipse will be visible throughout Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Maximum eclipse will be at 20:13 UT.
July 1 Partial Solar Eclipse
This partial eclipse is visible only in a small area of ocean near Antarctica, south of Africa
November 25 Partial Solar Eclipse
This partial eclipse will be visible from southern South Africa, Antarctica, and New Zealand.
Times of maximum eclipse and magnitude at major cities:
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Cape Town |
04:53 UT |
0.11 |
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Dunedin |
07:41 UT |
0.19 |
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Hobart |
07:49 UT |
0.06 |
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McMurdo |
06:52 UT |
0.70 |
December 10 Total Lunar Eclipse
This total eclipse is well placed for observers in eastern Asia, Australia, and northwestern North America. It is will be visible at moonrise in Africa and Europe, and at moonset in North America. Maximum eclipse will be at 14:32 UT.
Source: RASC Observer's Handbook 2011
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