The second solar eclipse of 2004 is visible from the northern hemisphere. Northeastern Asia, the Pacific Ocean and parts of Alaska will fall within the Moon's penumbral shadow (
See Figure). Greatest eclipse takes place at 02:59:18 UT when the eclipse magnitude will reach 0.9270. The contact times of the Moon's penumbral shadow with Earth are as follows:
- Partial Eclipse Begins: 00:54:38 UT
Partial Eclipse Ends: 05:04:17 UT
Local circumstances for a number of cities are given in
this table. All times are provided in Universal Time. The Sun's altitude and azimuth, the eclipse magnitude and obscuration are all listed for the instant of maximum eclipse. Of special note to North Americans is that both Hawaii and Alaska will witness this eclipse at sunset.
This is the 54th eclipse of Saros series 124, another old series which produced its last central eclipse on 1986 Oct 03. The event was an unusual beaded annular eclipse with a very short path just off the west coast of Iceland. Saros 124 will continue to produce partial eclipses of decreasing magnitude until 2347 May 11.
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