Solar eclipse of October 12, 1996
| Solar eclipse of October 12, 1996 | |
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| classification | |
| Type | Partially |
| area | Labrador , Greenland , North Atlantic , Europe , North Africa |
| Saros cycle | 153 (8 of 70) |
| Gamma value | +1.1227 |
| Greatest eclipse | |
| place | Arctic Ocean , just north of the Northern Cape |
| location | 71 ° 42 ' N , 32 ° 6' E |
| time | October 12, 1996 2:02:02 p.m. UT |
| size | 0.7569 |
The partial solar eclipse of October 12, 1996 could be observed from the German-speaking area. It took place there in the late afternoon, where it was watched by many people under a clear blue sky. Hobby astronomers viewed this solar eclipse as a dress rehearsal for the solar eclipse of August 11, 1999 , as the degree of coverage in Germany was the highest since the eclipse of February 15, 1961 . In northern Germany this was higher than in southern Germany; up to 60 percent of the solar disk was covered by the moon.
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Previous solar eclipses:
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Later solar eclipses:
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May 10, 1994 (circular) |
November 3, 1994 (total) |
April 29, 1995 (circular) |
October 24, 1995 (total) |
April 17, 1996 (partial) |
October 12, 1996 (partial) |
March 9, 1997 (total) |
September 2, 1997 (partial) |
February 26, 1998 (total) |
August 22, 1998 (ring-shaped) |
February 16, 1999 (circular) |
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