| Global Event: | Total Solar Eclipse |
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| Local Type: | Partial Solar Eclipse, in Tromsø |
| Began: | Sun, Jul 22, 1990 at 3:14 am |
| Maximum: | Sun, Jul 22, 1990 at 4:05 am 0.876 Magnitude |
| Ended: | Sun, Jul 22, 1990 at 4:58 am |
| Duration: | 1 hour, 44 minutes |
All times shown on this page are local time. | |
July 22, 1990 — Total Solar Eclipse — Tromsø
The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Tromsø. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CEST) for Tromsø.
| Phase | Time | Event | Direction | Altitude |
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03:14:15 Sun, Jul 22 | Partial eclipse beginsThe moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the NNE. | 34° | 3.8° | |
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04:05:34 Sun, Jul 22 | Maximum eclipseThe deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. The Sun is close to the horizon, so make sure you have free sight to the NE. | 45° | 6.5° | |
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04:58:13 Sun, Jul 22 | Partial eclipse endsThe edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun. | 57° | 10.1° |
* Timings for the beginning & end of partial eclipse and maximum eclipse are accurate to within a few seconds. This calculation uses a Delta T value of 57.2 seconds.
Timings for other events are approximate—they are included here as a rough guide to features that might be observable. The icons show the position of the Moon against the Sun at each stage.
How to use altitude & direction to find in the sky
The total phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Tromsø, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse. The Moon covered a large portion of the Sun, so this was a spectacular sight.
Where the Eclipse Was Seen
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Cloud Coverage (Jul 22)
In the past, this day was cloudy 74% of the time (since 2000).
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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Tromsø
| Eclipse Visibility From Tromsø | Visibility Worldwide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 1990 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jul 22, 1990 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 30, 1991 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 21, 1991 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Dec 9–10, 1992 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 21, 1993 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 29, 1993 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| May 10, 1994 Partial Solar Eclipse | Annular Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Nov 18, 1994 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 8, 1995 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Apr 3–4, 1996 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 27, 1996 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Oct 12, 1996 Partial Solar Eclipse | Partial Solar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 24, 1997 Partial Lunar Eclipse | Partial Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Sep 16, 1997 Total Lunar Eclipse | Total Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Mar 13, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 8, 1998 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Jan 31, 1999 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse | Penumbral Lunar Eclipse |  | |
| Aug 11, 1999 Partial Solar Eclipse | Total Solar Eclipse |  | |
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