Solar Eclipse — 23 Nov 2003
Quick Facts
| Date | 23 Nov 2003 |
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| Greatest eclipse UTC | 22:49:22 |
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| Local time in Kolkata | 24 Nov 2003, 04:19:22 |
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| Type | Total |
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| Saros | 152 |
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| Saros member | 12 |
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| Magnitude | 1.039 |
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| Obscuration | 100% |
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| Overall duration | 4 hours, 5 minutes |
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| Central duration | 59 minutes |
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| Path width | -130.1 km |
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| Greatest point | 72.6319° S, 88.5029° E |
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Vedic Snapshot
| Moon rashi | Scorpio (7.07°) |
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| Moon nakshatra | Anuradha, Pada 2 |
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| Moon sidereal longitude | 217.0691° |
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| Sun rashi | Scorpio (7.34°) |
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| Sun sidereal longitude | 217.3365° |
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| Visible in Kolkata | No, below the horizon |
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| Altitude at greatest moment | -21.77° |
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| Visibility note | Best seen from locations inside the eclipse path or partial visibility region while the Sun is above the horizon. |
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Solar Eclipse Stages Worldwide
| Stage |
UTC Time |
Local Time in Kolkata |
Visible in Kolkata |
| Eclipse begins |
23 Nov 2003, 20:46:13 |
24 Nov 2003, 02:16:13 |
No, below the horizon |
| Central phase begins |
23 Nov 2003, 22:19:29 |
24 Nov 2003, 03:49:29 |
No, below the horizon |
| Maximum Eclipse |
23 Nov 2003, 22:49:22 |
24 Nov 2003, 04:19:22 |
No, below the horizon |
| Central phase ends |
23 Nov 2003, 23:19:04 |
24 Nov 2003, 04:49:04 |
No, below the horizon |
| Eclipse ends |
24 Nov 2003, 00:52:05 |
24 Nov 2003, 06:22:05 |
Yes, Sun above horizon |
