Solar eclipse of January 4, 2011
| Partial eclipse | |
Partial from Poland | |
| Gamma | 1.0627 |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 0.8576 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Coordinates | 64°42′N 20°48′E / 64.7°N 20.8°E |
| Times (UTC) | |
| (P1) Partial begin | 6:40:11 |
| Greatest eclipse | 8:51:42 |
| (P4) Partial end | 11:00:52 |
| References | |
| Saros | 151 (14 of 72) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9531 |
A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s ascending node of orbit on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, with a magnitude of 0.8576. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth.
This was the first of four partial solar eclipses in 2011, with the others occurring on June 1, July 1, and November 25.
The greatest eclipse occurred at 08:51 UTC in northern Sweden. At that time, the axis of the Moon's shadow passed a mere 510 km above Earth's surface.
The eclipse was visible near sunrise over most of Europe before moving over central Asia. It ended at sunset over east Asia. It was visible as a minor partial eclipse over north Africa and the Middle East.