Annular solar eclipse of June 10, 2002

Annular eclipse

Key facts

Date
June 10, 2002
Type
Annular eclipse
Duration of annularity at eclipse maximum Duration of the annular phase at the point of greatest eclipse.
0 min 23 s
Global eclipse maximum
at 23:45 UTC UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): the worldwide time standard, independent of local time zones and daylight saving time.
Coordinates of greatest eclipse
34.5° N – 178.6° W
Path width at maximum
about 13 km
Saros series Number of the Saros series to which the eclipse belongs: similar eclipses recur about every 18 years and 11 days, with a comparable type and path, though not over the same locations each time.
137
Visibility map — Annular eclipse on June 10, 2002

Choose a location anywhere on Earth to see if the eclipse will be visible, check local times, and watch it unfold in an animation.

Explore the eclipse

The central path of this annular solar eclipse crosses no inhabited land. At maximum, the Moon covers 99.2% of the Sun’s disk, leaving an exceptionally thin ring for about 23 seconds. Partial phases are visible from the Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, and Guam.

Path of annularity

Regions
no inhabited land on the central path
Example destinations
—

To look at the Sun: wear eclipse glasses throughout the eclipse — the ring of fire remains dangerous.

Areas with a partial eclipse

Regions
Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Guam
Example destinations
Northern Mariana IslandsMicronesiaGuam
Example locations
SaipanYapHagåtña

To look at the Sun: eclipse glasses for the whole eclipse.

SaipanNorthern Mariana Islands

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jun 11
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Jun 11
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jun 11
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

YapMicronesia

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Sunrise
Tue, Jun 11
Sun’s centre on the horizon
Partial — start
Tue, Jun 11
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Jun 11
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jun 11
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

HagåtñaGuam

View the eclipse
Key moment Local time Obscuration Comment
Partial — start
Tue, Jun 11
The Moon starts covering the Sun
Maximum
Tue, Jun 11
Maximum obscuration
Partial — end
Tue, Jun 11
The Moon no longer covers the Sun

Watch a solar eclipse safely

To look directly at the Sun, use eclipse glasses that conform to ISO 12312-2 and are in good condition. Ordinary sunglasses do not provide enough protection.

You may look at the Sun without glasses only during totality at your observing location, when its disc is completely covered by the Moon. Put them back on as soon as the Sun begins to reappear. During a partial or annular eclipse, eclipse glasses remain necessary for any direct viewing.

Do not use binoculars, a telescope, a camera, or any other optical instrument unless it is fitted with a suitable solar filter placed in front of the optics. Eclipse glasses are not sufficient in this case.

The information and times shown are provided for guidance only. Each observer must check local conditions and follow the applicable safety guidelines.

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