Annular solar eclipse, 1 September 2016

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    A annular solar eclipse on 1 September 2016, with annularity lasting up to 3m 06s in a path 100 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 09:06:52 UT, magnitude 0.974, saros 135.

    Type
    Annular
    Date
    1 September 2016
    Longest annularity
    3m 06s
    Greatest eclipse
    09:06:52 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    10.7°S 37.8°E
    Path width
    100 km
    Path on Earth
    07:17–10:55 UT
    Partial eclipse
    06:13–12:00 UT
    Magnitude
    0.974
    Saros series
    135

    In the path

    CityAnnularityLasts
    Toamasina, Madagascar09:50:49–09:53:40 UT2m 51s
    Kalemie, Congo (Kinshasa)08:30:42–08:33:25 UT2m 43s
    Mahajanga, Madagascar09:39:36–09:41:38 UT2m 02s
    Kongolo, Congo (Kinshasa)08:23:11–08:26:09 UT2m 58s

    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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