Solar eclipse of February 28, 2063
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| Annular eclipse | |
 Map | |
| Gamma | −0.336 |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 0.9293 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 461 s (7 min 41 s) |
| Coordinates | 25°12′S 77°42′E / 25.2°S 77.7°E |
| Max. width of band | 280 km (170 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 7:43:30 |
| References | |
| Saros | 131 (53 of 70) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9648 |
An annular solar eclipse will occur at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Wednesday, February 28, 2063,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9293. 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. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 2.7 days after apogee (on February 25, 2063, at 16:30 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter will be smaller.[2]
The path of annularity will be visible from parts of the Prince Edward Islands, western Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and the southern Philippines. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible for parts of Southern Africa, Antarctica, Australia, and Southeast Asia.
Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which the Moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[3]
| Event | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Penumbral External Contact | 2063 February 28 at 04:42:05.6 UTC |
| First Umbral External Contact | 2063 February 28 at 05:49:10.0 UTC |
| First Central Line | 2063 February 28 at 05:52:20.5 UTC |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 2063 February 28 at 05:55:31.6 UTC |
| First Penumbral Internal Contact | 2063 February 28 at 07:12:40.5 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 2063 February 28 at 07:22:27.6 UTC |
| Greatest Duration | 2063 February 28 at 07:28:49.9 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 2063 February 28 at 07:39:28.8 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 2063 February 28 at 07:43:30.0 UTC |
| Last Penumbral Internal Contact | 2063 February 28 at 08:14:50.6 UTC |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 2063 February 28 at 09:31:42.9 UTC |
| Last Central Line | 2063 February 28 at 09:34:52.1 UTC |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 2063 February 28 at 09:38:00.6 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 2063 February 28 at 10:44:59.0 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 0.92926 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 0.86352 |
| Gamma | −0.33604 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 22h45m11.8s |
| Sun Declination | -07°54'42.4" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 16'08.9" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.9" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 22h45m46.2s |
| Moon Declination | -08°10'47.1" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'47.6" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°54'17.7" |
| ΔT | 92.6 s |
Eclipse season
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
| February 27 Ascending node (new moon) | March 14 Descending node (full moon) |
|---|---|
| |
| Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 131 | Partial lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 143 |
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