Solar eclipse of April 19, 2004

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Monday, April 19, 2004, with a magnitude of 0.7367. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon's shadow misses the Earth. It was largely visible over the south Atlantic Ocean and north shores of Antarctica, most prominently the Antarctic Peninsula.

The eclipse could also be seen in southern Africa at sunset. Considering the magnitude and the solar altitude, South Africa was the best place to observe this eclipse. In Cape Town, the Sun was about 40% obscured, while in Pretoria the Sun was 29% obscured. Further north, the eclipse remained visible up to Angola, southern DR Congo and Tanzania.

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Animated eclipse path

Eclipses of 2004

 * A partial solar eclipse on April 19.
 * A total lunar eclipse on May 4.
 * A partial solar eclipse on October 14.
 * A total lunar eclipse on October 28.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 1, 2000
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 7, 2008

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of March 9, 1997
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 1, 2011

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of April 15, 1995
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of April 25, 2013

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 21, 1993
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 20, 2015

Solar Saros 152

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 9, 1986
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 30, 2022

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 11, 1975
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 30, 2033

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 19, 1917
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of February 18, 2091