Annular solar eclipse, 26 February 2017

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    A annular solar eclipse on 26 February 2017, with annularity lasting up to 44s in a path 31 km wide. Greatest eclipse at 14:53:23 UT, magnitude 0.992, saros 140.

    Type
    Annular
    Date
    26 February 2017
    Longest annularity
    44s
    Greatest eclipse
    14:53:23 UT
    Greatest eclipse at
    34.7°S 31.2°W
    Path width
    31 km
    Path on Earth
    13:15–16:31 UT
    Partial eclipse
    12:10–17:35 UT
    Magnitude
    0.992
    Saros series
    140

    In the path

    CityAnnularityLasts
    Likasi, Congo (Kinshasa)16:30:13–16:31:30 UT1m 17s

    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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