Total solar eclipse, 1 August 2008

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    A total solar eclipse on 1 August 2008, with totality lasting up to 2m 27s in a path 237 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 10:21:06 UT, magnitude 1.039, saros 126.

    Type
    Total
    Date
    1 August 2008
    Longest totality
    2m 27s
    Greatest eclipse
    10:21:06 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    65.7°N 72.3°E
    Path width
    237 km
    Path on Earth
    09:21–11:20 UT
    Partial eclipse
    08:04–12:38 UT
    Magnitude
    1.039
    Saros series
    126

    In the path

    CityTotalityLasts
    Luoyang, China11:18:24–11:19:29 UT1m 05s
    Novosibirsk, Russia10:44:03–10:46:21 UT2m 18s
    Pingdingshan, China11:19:09–11:20:37 UT1m 28s
    Barnaul, Russia10:47:32–10:49:47 UT2m 15s
    Wuwei, China11:16:21–11:17:59 UT1m 37s
    Xuchang, China11:18:38–11:19:54 UT1m 16s
    Tongchuan, China11:18:54–11:20:26 UT1m 32s
    Nizhenvartovsk, Russia10:30:22–10:32:45 UT2m 23s

    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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