Annular solar eclipse, 4 December 1983

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    A annular solar eclipse on 4 December 1983, with annularity lasting up to 4m 01s in a path 131 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 12:30:21 UT, magnitude 0.967, saros 132.

    Type
    Annular
    Date
    4 December 1983
    Longest annularity
    4m 01s
    Greatest eclipse
    12:30:21 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    0.9°N 4.7°W
    Path width
    131 km
    Path on Earth
    10:46–14:14 UT
    Partial eclipse
    09:40–15:20 UT
    Magnitude
    0.967
    Saros series
    132

    In the path

    CityAnnularityLasts
    Kisangani, Congo (Kinshasa)13:54:28–13:58:05 UT3m 37s
    Gulu, Uganda14:03:22–14:06:50 UT3m 29s
    Lira, Uganda14:04:43–14:07:05 UT2m 22s
    Bunia, Congo (Kinshasa)14:01:32–14:04:38 UT3m 06s
    Laascaanood, Somaliland14:11:27–14:14:48 UT3m 21s
    Kitgum, Uganda14:04:10–14:06:59 UT2m 49s

    Legend

    • Path of totality
    • Path of annularity
    • Central line
    • Partial eclipse visible
    • Most of the Sun covered
    • Greatest eclipse
    • Shadow centre, every 30 min

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