Annular solar eclipse, 15 January 1991

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    A annular solar eclipse on 15 January 1991, with annularity lasting up to 7m 53s in a path 277 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 23:52:53 UT, magnitude 0.929, saros 131.

    Type
    Annular
    Date
    15 January 1991
    Longest annularity
    7m 53s
    Greatest eclipse
    23:52:53 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    36.4°S 170.4°W
    Path width
    277 km
    Path on Earth
    21:56–01:48 UT
    Partial eclipse
    20:51–02:54 UT
    Magnitude
    0.929
    Saros series
    131

    In the path

    CityAnnularityLasts
    Perth, Australia21:57:28–22:03:09 UT5m 41s
    Wellington, New Zealand23:09:08–23:16:55 UT7m 47s
    Lower Hutt, New Zealand23:09:28–23:17:15 UT7m 47s
    Palmerston North, New Zealand23:12:10–23:18:32 UT6m 22s
    Mandurah, Australia21:57:57–22:03:40 UT5m 43s
    Launceston, Australia22:21:14–22:28:00 UT6m 45s
    Hastings, New Zealand23:17:13–23:20:04 UT2m 52s
    Nelson, New Zealand23:05:50–23:13:27 UT7m 37s

    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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