Annular solar eclipse, 20 May 2012

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    A annular solar eclipse on 20 May 2012, with annularity lasting up to 5m 46s in a path 237 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 23:52:46 UT, magnitude 0.944, saros 128.

    Type
    Annular
    Date
    20 May 2012
    Longest annularity
    5m 46s
    Greatest eclipse
    23:52:46 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    49.1°N 176.3°E
    Path width
    237 km
    Path on Earth
    22:06–01:38 UT
    Partial eclipse
    20:56–02:49 UT
    Magnitude
    0.944
    Saros series
    128

    In the path

    CityAnnularityLasts
    Tokyo, Japan22:32:01–22:37:06 UT5m 04s
    Ōsaka, Japan22:28:46–22:31:06 UT2m 20s
    Guangzhou, China22:07:29–22:11:55 UT4m 25s
    Shenzhen, China22:06:49–22:10:47 UT3m 58s
    Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R.22:06:46–22:10:14 UT3m 28s
    Taipei, Taiwan22:10:07–22:11:37 UT1m 30s
    Dongguan, China22:07:15–22:11:42 UT4m 27s
    New Taipei, Taiwan22:09:59–22:11:41 UT1m 42s

    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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