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October 2, 2024 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Rothera Research Station, Antarctica

Oct 2, 2024 at 5:12 pm
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Global Event: Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type: Partial Solar Eclipse, in Rothera Research Station
Begins: Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 4:06 pm
Maximum: Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 5:12 pm 0.480 Magnitude
Ends: Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 6:15 pm
Duration: 2 hours, 9 minutes
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October 2, 2024 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Rothera Research Station

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Rothera Research Station. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (ART) for Rothera Research Station.

TimePhaseEventDirectionAltitude
4:06:33 pm Wed, Oct 2
Partial Eclipse begins The Moon touches the Sun's edge.Map direction Northwest 315°
20.6°
5:12:15 pm Wed, Oct 2
Maximum Eclipse Moon is closest to the center of the Sun.Map direction West-northwest 298°
15.6°
6:15:18 pm Wed, Oct 2
Partial Eclipse ends The Moon leaves the Sun's edge.Map direction West-northwest 283°
10.1°

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The annular phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Rothera Research Station, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.

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Cloud Coverage (Oct 2)

In the past, this day was cloudy 71% of the time (since 2000).

Countdown until eclipse begins

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Rothera Research Station

Eclipse Visibility From Rothera Research StationVisibility Worldwide
May 5, 2023 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
Mar 25, 2024 Penumbral Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, North/East Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica
Sep 17–18, 2024 Partial Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica
Oct 2, 2024 Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar Eclipse South in North America, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica
Mar 14, 2025 Total Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclipse Europe, Much of Asia, Much of Australia, Much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica

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