Annular solar eclipse, 22 August 1998

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    A annular solar eclipse on 22 August 1998, with annularity lasting up to 3m 14s in a path 99 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 02:06:08 UT, magnitude 0.973, saros 135.

    Type
    Annular
    Date
    22 August 1998
    Longest annularity
    3m 14s
    Greatest eclipse
    02:06:08 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    3.0°S 145.4°E
    Path width
    99 km
    Path on Earth
    00:14–03:57 UT
    Partial eclipse
    23:10–05:02 UT
    Magnitude
    0.973
    Saros series
    135

    In the path

    CityAnnularityLasts
    Malacca, Malaysia00:19:15–00:22:03 UT2m 48s
    Padangsidempuan, Indonesia00:17:37–00:20:12 UT2m 34s
    Sibolga, Indonesia00:17:10–00:19:51 UT2m 41s
    Batu Pahat, Malaysia00:20:09–00:22:28 UT2m 19s
    Tarakan, Indonesia00:37:56–00:40:47 UT2m 50s
    Muar, Malaysia00:19:34–00:22:21 UT2m 47s
    Keluang, Malaysia00:20:14–00:22:53 UT2m 39s
    Bintulu, Malaysia00:30:33–00:33:26 UT2m 52s

    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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