Solar eclipse of June 1, 2011

A partial solar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Wednesday, June 1, 2011, with a magnitude of 0.601. 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 eclipse is the second of four partial solar eclipses in 2011, with the others occurring on January 4, July 1, and November 25. The eclipse belonged to Saros 118 and was number 68 of 72 eclipses in the series.

It also precedes the two total lunar eclipses occurring on June 15 and December 10.

The eclipse was special since it occurred around midnight in northern Fennoscandia and northern Russia partially obscuring the midnight sun.

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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

 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of March 20, 2015

Tzolkinex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of April 19, 2004
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of July 13, 2018

Half-Saros

 * Preceded by: Lunar eclipse of May 26, 2002
 * Followed by: Lunar eclipse of June 5, 2020

Tritos

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 1, 2000
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 30, 2022

Solar Saros 118

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of May 21, 1993
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of June 12, 2029

Inex

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of June 21, 1982
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of May 11, 2040

Triad

 * Preceded by: Solar eclipse of July 31, 1924
 * Followed by: Solar eclipse of April 1, 2098