Solar eclipse of April 17, 1996

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of orbit between Wednesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 18, 1996, with a magnitude of 0.8799. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth.

Eclipse timing

Places experiencing partial eclipse == Eclipse details ==

Eclipse details

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 attained the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse. == Eclipse season ==

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. == Related eclipses ==

Related eclipses

Eclipses in 1996 • A total lunar eclipse on April 4 • A partial solar eclipse on April 17 • A total lunar eclipse on September 27 • A partial solar eclipse on October 12 Metonic • Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 30, 1992 • Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 5, 2000 Tzolkinex • Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 7, 1989 • Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 31, 2003 Half-Saros • Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 14, 1987 • Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 24, 2005 Tritos • Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 19, 1985 • Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 19, 2007 Solar Saros 148 • Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 7, 1978 • Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 29, 2014 Inex • Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 9, 1967 • Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 29, 2025 Triad • Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 17, 1909 • Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 16, 2083 Solar eclipses of 1993–1996 Saros 148 Metonic series Tritos series Inex series ==Notes==

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