Solar eclipse of August 10, 1980

An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Sunday, August 10, 1980, with a magnitude of 0.9727. 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. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide. Annularity was visible in Tabuaeran of Kiribati, Peru, Bolivia, northern Paraguay and Brazil. Occurring 5 days before apogee (Apogee on Friday, August 15, 1980), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller. At greatest eclipse, the Sun was 79 degrees (4,470 arc-minutes, or 284,400 arc-seconds) above horizon.

Eclipses in 1980

 * A total solar eclipse on February 16, 1980.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on March 1, 1980.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on July 27, 1980.
 * An annular solar eclipse on August 10, 1980.
 * A penumbral lunar eclipse on August 26, 1980.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 23, 1976
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 30, 1984

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 30, 1973
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of September 23, 1987

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of August 6, 1971
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of August 16, 1989

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 11, 1969
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 11, 1991

Solar Saros 135

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 31, 1962
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 22, 1998

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 1, 1951
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of October 9, 1893
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 11, 2067