Annular Solar Eclipse of August 22, 1998
On August 22, 1998, a annular solar eclipse traces a path crossing Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu, reaching greatest eclipse at 1:58 AM UTC.
- Greatest eclipse
- 1:58 AM UTC
- Duration
- 3m 14s
- Path width
- 99 km
- Greatest-eclipse location
- 3.0°S, 145.4°E
- Magnitude
- 0.9734
- Saros series
- 135
Major cities in the path
| City | Country | Phase | Duration | Begins (UTC) |
|---|
| Malacca | Malaysia | Annular | 2m 48s | 12:19 AM UTC |
| Padangsidempuan | Indonesia | Annular | 2m 34s | 12:17 AM UTC |
| Sibolga | Indonesia | Annular | 2m 41s | 12:17 AM UTC |
| Batu Pahat | Malaysia | Annular | 2m 19s | 12:20 AM UTC |
| Tarakan | Indonesia | Annular | 2m 50s | 12:37 AM UTC |
| Muar | Malaysia | Annular | 2m 47s | 12:19 AM UTC |
| Keluang | Malaysia | Annular | 2m 39s | 12:20 AM UTC |
| Bintulu | Malaysia | Annular | 2m 52s | 12:30 AM UTC |
Nearby cities with a deep partial eclipse
| City | Country | Max. obscuration |
|---|
| Seremban | Malaysia | 96.2% |
| Johor Bahru | Malaysia | 95.7% |
| Sibu | Malaysia | 95.6% |
| Singapore | Singapore | 95.1% |
| Kelang | Malaysia | 95.0% |
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