Solar eclipse of December 4, 2002
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The solar eclipse that took place on December 4, 2002 was a total eclipse of the Sun with a magnitude of 1.0244 that was visible from a narrow corridor in southern Africa, the Indian Ocean and southern Australia. A partial eclipse was seen from the much broader path of the Moon's penumbra, including most of Africa and Australia.
[edit] Notable times and coordinates
The Diamond Ring Effect at end of totality, taken from near Woomera, South Australia
| Event | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| Beginning of the general eclipse | 04:51:23 |
| Beginning of the total eclipse | 05:50:20 |
| Beginning of the central eclipse | 05:50:49 |
| Greatest eclipse | 07:31:12 |
| End of the central eclipse | 09:11:32 |
| End of the total eclipse | 09:11:57 |
| End of the general eclipse | 10:11:01 |
[edit] Type of the eclipse
| Nature of the eclipses | Total |
| Gamma | -0.3021 |
| Magnitude | 1.0244 |
| Duration at greatest eclipse point | 123 s (2 min 3 s) at 07:31:12 UTC, in the Indian Ocean: |
| Maximum width of band | 87.0 km |
[edit] References
- Fred Espenak and Jay Anderson. "Total Solar Eclipse of 2002 December 4". NASA, November 2004.
- Total Solar Eclipse of 4 December 2002 seen in EUMETSAT satellite imagery.
- KryssTal - Eclipse from Botswana.
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| Previous eclipse: Solar eclipse of 2002 June 10 (annular) |
Solar eclipse of December 4, 2002 (total) |
Next eclipse: Solar eclipse of 2003 May 31 (annular) |
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| Previous total eclipse: Solar eclipse of 2001 June 21 |
Next total eclipse: Solar eclipse of 2003 November 23 |
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