Annular solar eclipse, 14 December 2001

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    A annular solar eclipse on 14 December 2001, with annularity lasting up to 3m 53s in a path 126 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 20:51:57 UT, magnitude 0.968, saros 132.

    Type
    Annular
    Date
    14 December 2001
    Longest annularity
    3m 53s
    Greatest eclipse
    20:51:57 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    0.6°N 130.7°W
    Path width
    126 km
    Path on Earth
    19:08–22:35 UT
    Partial eclipse
    18:03–23:40 UT
    Magnitude
    0.968
    Saros series
    132

    In the path

    CityAnnularityLasts
    San José, Costa Rica22:32:34–22:33:27 UT54s
    Alajuela, Costa Rica22:31:53–22:33:56 UT2m 02s
    San Andrés, Colombia22:32:39–22:33:48 UT1m 09s
    Puntarenas, Costa Rica22:31:11–22:33:59 UT2m 48s

    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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