December 14, 2001 Partial Solar Eclipse in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Dec 14, 2001 at 4:52 pm

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Global Event:	Annular Solar Eclipse
Local Type:	Partial Solar Eclipse in Detroit, Michigan
Began:	Fri, Dec 14, 2001 at 4:10 pm
Maximum:	Fri, Dec 14, 2001 at 4:52 pm 0.247 Magnitude
Ended:	Fri, Dec 14, 2001 at 5:00 pm
Duration:	50 minutes
All times shown on this page are local time.

December 14, 2001 — Annular Solar Eclipse — Detroit

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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Detroit. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EST) for Detroit.

Time	Event	Direction	Altitude
16:10:05 Fri, Dec 14	Partial eclipse begins The 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 SW.	230°	6.7°
16:52:56 Fri, Dec 14	Maximum eclipse The deepest point of the eclipse, with the Sun at its most hidden. Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to the WSW for the best view of the eclipse.	237°	0.9°
17:00:14 Fri, Dec 14	Sunset The sun is setting.	239°	-0.2°
17:50:11 Fri, Dec 14	Partial eclipse ends The edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun. Below Horizon	247°	-9.1°

* 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 64.3 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.

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The annular phase of this solar eclipse was not visible in Detroit, but it could be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.

Where the Eclipse Was Seen

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Cloud Coverage (Dec 14)

In the past, this day was cloudy 85% of the time (since 2000).

Solar Eclipses

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Eclipses and Transits Visible in Detroit

Eclipse Visibility From Detroit		Visibility Worldwide
	Jan 20–21, 2000 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Dec 25, 2000 Partial Solar Eclipse	Partial Solar Eclipse
	Jan 9, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Dec 14, 2001 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Dec 30, 2001 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Jun 10, 2002 Partial Solar Eclipse	Annular Solar Eclipse
	Nov 19, 2002 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	May 7, 2003 Mercury Transit	Mercury Transit
	May 15–16, 2003 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Nov 8, 2003 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Jun 8, 2004 Venus Transit	Venus Transit
	Oct 27–28, 2004 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Apr 24, 2005 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Oct 17, 2005 Partial Lunar Eclipse	Partial Lunar Eclipse
	Mar 14, 2006 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Nov 8, 2006 Mercury Transit	Mercury Transit
	Mar 3, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 28, 2007 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Feb 20–21, 2008 Total Lunar Eclipse	Total Lunar Eclipse
	Jul 7, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
	Aug 5, 2009 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse	Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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