Total solar eclipse, 29 March 2006

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    A total solar eclipse on 29 March 2006, with totality lasting up to 4m 07s in a path 184 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 10:11:18 UT, magnitude 1.052, saros 139.

    Type
    Total
    Date
    29 March 2006
    Longest totality
    4m 07s
    Greatest eclipse
    10:11:18 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    23.2°N 16.7°E
    Path width
    184 km
    Path on Earth
    08:34–11:48 UT
    Partial eclipse
    07:36–12:45 UT
    Magnitude
    1.052
    Saros series
    139

    In the path

    CityTotalityLasts
    Accra, Ghana09:09:56–09:12:55 UT2m 59s
    Natal, Brazil08:35:03–08:36:33 UT1m 30s
    Konya, Turkey10:57:56–11:01:29 UT3m 33s
    Antalya, Turkey10:54:25–10:57:34 UT3m 09s
    Kayseri, Turkey11:03:57–11:05:50 UT1m 53s
    Astrakhan, Russia11:24:07–11:24:59 UT52s
    Katsina, Nigeria09:34:16–09:38:10 UT3m 53s
    Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan11:40:13–11:42:27 UT2m 15s

    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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