Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009
A total solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's descending node of the orbit on July 22, 2009, with a magnitude of 1.07991. It was the longest total solar eclipse during the 21st century; the longest total solar eclipse during the 3rd millennium will be on 16 July 2186. It lasted a maximum of 6 minutes and 38.86 seconds off the coast of Southeast Asia, causing tourist interest in eastern China, Pakistan, Japan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Its greatest magnitude was 1.07991, occurring only 6 hours, 18 minutes after perigee, with greatest eclipse totality lasting 6 minutes, 38.86 seconds during the Total Solar Eclipse of July 22, 2009.
| Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009 | |
|---|---|
Totality from Kurigram District, Bangladesh | |
Map | |
| Type of eclipse | |
| Nature | Total |
| Gamma | 0.0698 |
| Magnitude | 1.0799 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 399 sec (6 m 39 s) |
| Coordinates | 24.2°N 144.1°E |
| Max. width of band | 258 km (160 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| (P1) Partial begin | 23:58:18 |
| (U1) Total begin | 0:51:16 |
| Greatest eclipse | 2:36:25 |
| (U4) Total end | 4:19:26 |
| (P4) Partial end | 5:12:25 |
| References | |
| Saros | 136 (37 of 71) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9528 |
This was the longest total solar eclipse in the 21st century because totality lasted nearly 6 minutes and 39 seconds.