Solar eclipse of June 21, 2020
Introduction An annular solar eclipse occurred on Sunday, June 21, 2020.An annular solar eclipse is a solar eclipse whose presentation looks like a ring, or annulus; it occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most, but not all, of the Sun's light. In this instance, the Moon's apparent diameter was 0.6% smaller than the Sun's.The effect of the solar eclipse (Moon shadow) on Terra satellite image In this photo, the shadow of the Moon has fallen over Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. date: 2020-06-21
Path The path of this annular eclipse passed through parts of Central and Eastern Africa; southern Arabian Peninsula, including Yemen, Oman, and southern Saudi Arabia; parts of South Asia and the Himalayas, including southern Pakistan, northern India, and Nepal; parts of East Asia, including South China and Taiwan, and part of Micronesia, including Guam. A partial eclipse was visible throughout much of the rest of Africa, southeastern Europe, most of Asia, and in New Guinea and northern Australia just before sunset. In Europe, the partial eclipse was visible to places southeast of the line passing through parts of Italy, Hungary, Ukraine, and southwestern Russia.
Gallery File:Yerer, Ethiopia (50795516736).jpg|Partial from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 4:53 UTCFile:Solar Eclipse 2020 - 001.jpg|Partial from Sana'a, Yemen, 5:09 UTCFile:Partial eclipse.jpg|Partial from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 5:11 UTCFile:3481354 رصد آخرین خورشید گرفتگی قرن در تهران.jpg|Eclipse progression from Tehran, IranFile:Solar eclipse, Gyumri.jpg|Partial from Gyumri, Armenia, 5:45 UTCFile:Solar eclipse of 2020 June 21 - Sri Lanka.jpg|Partial from Colombo, Sri Lanka, 5:48 UTCFile:Solar eclipse 2020 captured with a Pentax SMC 400mm f5.6 with a ten stop ND filter on (50027888088) (cropped).jpg|Partial from Lahore, Pakistan, 6:49 UTCFile:Solar eclipse 21june 2020.jpg|Partial from Kathmandu, Nepal, 6:51 UTCFile:Солнечное затмение 2020 года, Иркутск.png|Partial from Irkutsk, Russia, ~7:22 UTCFile:Partial Solar Eclipse in Bacoor City, Philippines.jpg|Partial from Bacoor, Philippines, 7:31 UTCFile:Solar eclipse of 2020 June 21 DSCN1861.jpg|Partial from Kolkata, India, 7:42 UTCFile:Solareclipse2020.jpg|Telescopic view from Chennai, IndiaFile:Partial solar eclipse of 21 June 2020 at Xibeiwang, Haidian, Beijing (20200621155038).jpg|Partial from Beijing, China, 7:51 UTCFile:Partial solar eclipse of June 21, 2020.jpg|Partial from Jinan, China, 7:56 UTCFile:Partial solar eclipse of 21 June 2020 at Liufancun, Dongping County, Shandong 02.jpg|Partial from Tai'an, China, 7:57 UTCFile:Partial Solar Eclipse (June 21, 2020).jpg|Partial from Gandara, Samar, Philippines, 8:01 UTCFile:2020台灣高雄日偏食鴿子剪影 (50028801363).jpg|Partial from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 8:05 UTCFile:20200621 Partial Solar Eclipse at Yau Tong Hong Kong.jpg|Partial from Yau Tong, Hong Kong, 8:08 UTCFile:DSCN1853 (50029764767).jpg|Partial from Taichung, Taiwan, 8:09 UTCFile:Partial Solar Eclipse from Pangkalpinang, Indonesia.jpg|Partial from Pangkalpinang, Indonesia, 8:10 UTCFile:20200621 Annular eclipse in Xiamen, China (cropped).jpg|Xiamen, China, 8:11 UTCFile:2020 June 21 annular solar eclipse series in Xiamen.jpg|Time-lapse image of the eclipse in Xiamen, ChinaFile:Solar Eclipse (50028345523).jpg|Partial from Fukuoka, Japan, 8:12 UTCFile:Solar eclipse of 21 June 2020 in Taiwan (cropped).jpg|Chiayi, Taiwan, 8:13 UTCFile:Solar eclipse of 2020 June 21 in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.jpg|Partial from Hsinchu, Taiwan, 8:18 UTCFile:Annular Solar Eclipse June 2020 - Partial Observation, Surabaya, ID.jpg|Partial from Surabaya, Indonesia, 8:22 UTCFile:June 21 2020 Solar Eclipse.jpg|Partial from San Jose del Monte, Philippines, 8:23 UTCFile:Solar eclipse on June 21, 2020 (50033835523).jpg|Eclipse progression from Oria, ItalyFile:(iss063e031864) The solar eclipse shadows a portion of Asia.jpg|The Moon's antumbra, as seen from the ISSFile:Eclipse in Minxiong.jpg|Eclipse progression at the annular stage, seen from Minxiong, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Related eclipses === Eclipses of 2020 ===* A penumbral lunar eclipse on January 10. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on June 5. * An annular solar eclipse on June 21. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 5. * A penumbral lunar eclipse on November 30. * A total solar eclipse on December 14.=== Tzolkinex ===* Preceded: Solar eclipse of May 10, 2013* Followed: Solar eclipse of August 2, 2027=== Half-Saros cycle ===* Preceded: Lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011* Followed: Lunar eclipse of June 26, 2029=== Tritos ===* Preceded: Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009* Followed: Solar eclipse of May 21, 2031=== Solar Saros 137 ===* Preceded: Solar eclipse of June 10, 2002* Followed: Solar eclipse of July 2, 2038=== Inex ===* Preceded: Solar eclipse of July 11, 1991* Followed: Solar eclipse of May 31, 2049=== Triad ===* Preceded: Solar eclipse of August 21, 1933* Followed: Solar eclipse of April 23, 2107===Solar eclipses of 2018–2021====== Saros 137 ===It is a part of Saros cycle 137, an eclipse series repeating every 18 years and 11 days, containing 70 events. The series started with the partial solar eclipse on May 25, 1389.It contains total eclipses from August 20, 1533, through December 6, 1695, the first set of hybrid eclipses from December 17, 1713, through February 11, 1804, the first set of annular eclipses from February 21, 1822, through March 25, 1876, a second set of hybrid eclipses from April 6, 1894, through April 28, 1930, and the second set of annular eclipses from May 9, 1948, through April 13, 2507.The series ends at member 70 as a partial eclipse on June 28, 2633.All eclipses in this series occurs at the Moon’s ascending node.Series members 30–40 occur between 1901 and 2100:303132150pxApril 17, 1912150pxApril 28, 1930150pxMay 9, 1948333435150pxMay 20, 1966150pxMay 30, 1984150pxJune 10, 2002363738150pxJune 21, 2020150pxJuly 2, 2038150pxJuly 12, 20563940150pxJuly 24, 2074150pxAugust 3, 2092=== Inex series====== Metonic series===
References
External links * solar-eclipse.de: ''The annular solar eclipse of 06/21/2020''* Annular Solar Eclipse 2020*  Chinese satellite images (via twitter)