Solar eclipse of July 1, 2011

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Friday, July 1, 2011, with a magnitude of 0.0971. 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. This is the first solar eclipse of Saros series 156, only visible as a partial solar eclipse in a small area south of South Africa and north of Antarctica. It is the first new saros series to begin since saros 155 began with the partial solar eclipse of June 17, 1928. The eclipse belonged to Saros 156 and was number 1 of 69 eclipses in the series. Thus, the 2011 Jul 01 event was the first eclipse of the series.

This eclipse is the third of four partial solar eclipses in 2011, with the others occurring on January 4, June 1 and November 25.

It also follows the total lunar eclipse occurring on June 15 and precedes the total lunar eclipse occurring on December 10.

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Eclipses of 2011

 * A partial solar eclipse on January 4.
 * A partial solar eclipse on June 1.
 * A total lunar eclipse on June 15.
 * A partial solar eclipse on July 1.
 * A partial solar eclipse on November 25.
 * A total lunar eclipse on December 10.

Metonic

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of September 11, 2007

Tzolkinex

 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of August 11, 2018

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of June 24, 2002
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of July 5, 2020

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 31, 2000

Solar Saros 156

 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 11, 2029

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 20, 1982

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of August 30, 1924