Partial Eclipse of the Sun: 2011 June 01

Global Circumstances and Animation

The global visibility of this solar eclipse is shown in the diagram to the left. A higher quality version of this global plot can be downloaded in pdf format by clicking on this image.

An explanation of this diagram can be found here.

 

The animation shown in the diagram to the right illustrates the motion of the shadow of the Moon at five minute intervals. This animation runs in a continuous loop.

This graphic, provided by Dr. Andrew Sinclair, shows the grey penumbral shadow where the eclipse will be seen as a partial one. The UT time is shown in the upper right-hand corner of the diagram.

Local Circumstances and Animations

Diagrams showing the configuration of the eclipse including the local circumstances are available for the 59 locations given in the following table. All timing information is given in Universal time (UT). Animations showing the progress of the eclipse are also available for the locations specified. These animations can be as large as 275kb in size. It may be necessary to download these files for optimum performance. Eclipses for the locations listed in the following table in the period 1501 CE to 2100 CE can be found by following the location link.

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Eclipse Trivia

I have been asked whether or not this partial eclipse of the Sun will be visible in the United Kingdom. The answer is yes, but you will have to be located in either the northernmost part of the Shetland Islands or on the north-west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides.

If we use Skaw on Unst in the Shetland Island as an example, the eclipse begins at 21:05:13 UT. The lower limb of the Sun sets at 21:11.7 UT and the upper limb sets at 21:18.7 UT. The Moon begins to obscure the Sun at the "2:30 position" on the Sun's disc, the eclipse will only be visible for a little under ten minutes assuming clear conditions near the horizon. Someone observing the eclipse may see a maximum obscuration of approximately 4% as the sun sets.

Using the Butt of Lewis in the Hebrides as another example location, the eclipse begins at 21:12:06 UT. The lower limb of the Sun sets at 21:12.4 UT and the upper limb sets at 21:18.3 UT. As the Moon begins to obscure the Sun at the "3 o'clock" position on the Sun's disc, the eclipse will only be visible for a little over three minutes assuming there are no clouds around the horizon. Someone observing the eclipse may see a maximum obscuration of approximately 1% as the sun sets. A challenging observation!

Eclipses in 2011

2011 January 04 [ Solar: Partial ]	2011 June 01 [ Solar: Partial ]	2011 June 15 [ Lunar: Total ]	2011 July 01 [ Solar: Partial ]
2011 November 25 [ Solar: Partial ]	2011 December 10 [ Lunar: Total ]	----	Select another year

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