Solar eclipse of June 11, 1983
Total eclipse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Solar eclipse of June 11, 1983?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of the orbit on June 11, 1983. 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 total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow path across Earth's surface, with the partial solar eclipse visible over a surrounding region thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring only 48 hours before perigee (Perigee on June 13, 1983), the Moon's apparent diameter was larger.
Solar eclipse of June 11, 1983 | |
---|---|
Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Total |
Gamma | −0.4947 |
Magnitude | 1.0524 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | 311 s (5 min 11 s) |
Coordinates | 6.2°S 114.2°E / -6.2; 114.2 |
Max. width of band | 199 km (124 mi) |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 4:43:33 |
References | |
Saros | 127 (56 of 82) |
Catalog # (SE5000) | 9472 |
The path of totality went through Christmas Islands, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and terminated in Vanuatu. Maximum eclipse occurred off the Indonesian island of Madura. Major Indonesian cities witnessed totality, including Yogyakarta, Semarang, Surabaya, and Makassar, in addition to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.