Annular Solar Eclipse Crosses New Zealand
Point of greatest eclipse at sea, off New Zealand
SCHEDULED82% CONFIDENCENASA's[1][2][3] eclipse catalogue gives the instant of greatest eclipse as 23:54:38 UT on 2045-02-16 (23:56:06 TD, the two separated by delta-T), from Saros series 131. Eclipse circumstances are computed from orbital mechanics, so the date and time are exact centuries ahead.
The Moon's shadow touches down at 23:54:38 UT on 2045-02-16, and the annular phase lasts up to 7 minutes 47 seconds along a path 281.2 km wide crossing New Zealand and the Pacific. A partial eclipse is visible from Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific and Hawaii.
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